Morrison v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The issue in this case is whether Morrison’s waiver of his right to counsel for trial was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary as required by Faretta v. California. 1 In United States v. Welty, 2 the Third Circuit adopted guidelines for a waiver of counsel inquiry. This Court adopted the Welty guidelines in Briscoe v. State. 3 The purpose of the Briscoe/Welty guidelines is to promote a comprehensive inquiry before permitting a waiver of counsel. The record reflects that the waiver colloquy between the Trial Judge and Morrison was admittedly incomplete. The State argues that…