Lowery v. State

After a bifurcated trial, Appellant Elton Lowery was convicted of second degree murder, two counts of attempted first degree murder, and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. He raises four issues on appeal. We affirm without further discussion with respect to two of Appellant’s arguments. As discussed below, we further affirm the trial court’s decision to deny Appellant’s motion to suppress statements he made during a custodial interrogation. We reverse with respect to the trial court’s decision to permit Appellant to represent himself during the second part of the bifurcated trial…