Boyle v. State

I dissent. The trial court did not satisfy its obligation of informing Boyle of the advantages and disadvantages of counsel and, therefore, Boyle's waiver of the right to counsel could not have been knowing, intelligently and voluntarily made. I would remand for resentencing.

The majority opinion, among other things, stands for the proposition that a person who serves in the armed services has sufficient legal knowledge and training to waive his right to counsel without being informed of the advantages of counsel and the disadvantages of proceeding without I cannot subscribe to this theory.…