Pugh v. State

Following a thorough Faretta 1 inquiry by the trial court, Darrell Pugh, proceeding pro se, entered a plea agreement to a probationary sentence on seven felony counts of unlawful acceptance of advance fees in violation of section 687.141, Florida Statutes (2009). On September 5, 2013, the Department of Corrections filed an amended affidavit of violation of probation, and the circuit court convened an eviden-tiary hearing. The court properly renewed an offer of counsel prior to Mr. Pugh’s violation of probation hearing, which he refused, and the court found him in violation of probation.

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