Cox v. State

Phipps, Presiding Judge.

After a bench trial in which he represented himself, Elree Cox was convicted of three counts of aggravated assault, two counts of terroristic threats, and one count of false imprisonment. He appeals, asserting that his waiver of the right to be represented at trial by counsel was not knowing and intelligent. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that Cox’s waiver of the right to counsel was valid, we affirm.

Cox contends that he did not knowingly and intelligently waive his right to counsel because he “was not sufficiently made aware of the…