Daniels v. State

Andree Layton Roaf, Justice.

Appellant Maxim Keith Daniels was convicted of seven counts of commercial burglary, one count of attempted commercial burglary, and five counts of theft of property. He was sentenced to forty years imprisonment in the Arkansas Department of Correction. Daniels raises seven points on appeal; the state concedes error regarding Daniels’ decision to represent himself at trial. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

On October 17, 1993, a string of burglaries occurred on a two and one-half mile stretch of Highway 7 near Russelville. There was an attempted burglary of D &…