40 So. 3d 753 - Johnson v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““ ‘(1) [T]he background, experience and conduct of the defendant including his age, educational back ground, and his physical and mental health; (2) the extent to which the [appellant] had contact with lawyers prior to the [appeal]; (3) the defendant’s knowledge of the nature of the charges, the possible defenses, and the possible penalty; (4) the defendant’s understanding of the rules of procedure, evidence and courtroom decorum; (5) the defendant’s experience in criminal trials; (6) ... whether the waiver of counsel was the result of mistreatment or coercion; or ([7]) whether the defendant was trying to manipulate the events of the [appeal].’ ””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Andrew Reid Lackey v. State of Alabama.