People v. Johnson, 53 Cal.4th 519, 267 Cal.Rptr. ___, 2012 WL 254856 (Jan. 31. 2012) (trial courts may deny self-representation at trial by a defendant, due to mental health issues, in those cases where Indiana v. Edwards permits such denial;
the standard is whether the defendant suffers from a severe mental illness to the point where he or she cannot carry out the basic tasks needed to present the defense without the help of counsel); following Indiana v. Edwards, 554 U.S. 164, 174, 128 S.Ct. 2379, 171 L.Ed.2d 345 (2008) (states may, but need not, deny self-representation to defendants who, although competent to stand trial, lack the mental health or capacity to represent themselves at trial).