Pacheco Suarez v. Kansas Department of Social Rehabilitation Services

How later courts describe this case

• advice that defendant had a right "to have a trial” was sufficient to notify defendant of right to jury trial
• in light of defendant's "belligerent manner[,]" the trial court properly denied his request to appear pro se with the assistance of standby counsel
• trial court not obligated to tell defendant he waives second stage of bifurcated trial when he testifies and is impeached by evidence of prior convictions