702 So. 2d 814 - State v. King’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. “In a more recent case, this court explained: The record here shows that the trial court did not look into the voluntariness and intelligence of the defendant's waiver of counsel, or warn the defendant of the dangers and disadvantages of selfrepresentation. The record indicates that, because counsel had been appointed to assist the defendant prior to his request to represent himself with assistance, the trial court thought that the defendant had waived his right to counsel. However, the defendant informed the trial court that he had not meant to waive his right to counsel and that he only wanted to be involved in his defense. Therefore, we must determine whether the defendant actually waived his right to counsel and, if a waiver occurred, whether the waiver was adequate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Whatley

2. “The trial court failed to make a meaningful inquiry into the voluntariness and intelligence of the waiver and failed to warn the defendant about the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation. Therefore, any waiver that may have arisen under these facts was inadequate.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Whatley