State v. Wang

Summary

The court held that an indigent defendant who represents himself has a due process right to publicly funded expert and investigative assistance when the defendant makes a threshold showing that the services are reasonably necessary to prepare and present an adequate defense. The court further held that the Public Defender Services Commission, rather than the trial court, must determine whether requested services are reasonably necessary and must fund approved services through its budget. The case was remanded for proceedings consistent with those answers.