Scott A. Stanley v. State of Florida

Scott Stanley appeals his judgment and sentence'upon violation of probation, raising two issues: whether the trial cotirt erred by failing to conduct an adequate Faretta * inquiry, and whether the trial court erred by failing to renew its offer of counsel before imposing’ sentence. Because we agree that the trial court’s Faretta inquiry was insufficient to demonstrate that Stanley knowingly and intelligently waived the right to counsel, we do not reach thé second issue.

A defendant “shall not be considered to have waived the assistance of counsel until the entire process of offering counsel…