Home invasion suspect seeks pro se status

SANDPOINT — A North Idaho man implicated in a home invasion robbery attempt is moving to act has his own legal counsel.

Randy Carl Eiland filed a motion on Feb. 20 to proceed pro se and asked for the appointment of standby counsel, court records show. Eiland also moved to be transferred to a facility with an up-to-date law library and other accommodations necessary to prepare his defense.

Prosecutor Louis Marshall and Chief Deputy Prosecutor Shane Greenbank jointly filed an objection to the motion. They contend it should be denied because Eiland filed it without notifying his appointed counsel, Chief Deputy Public Defender Dan Taylor.

A hearing on the matter is set for today in 1st District Court.

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