State v. Cunningham

WEBB, Justice.

The defendant first assigns error to the failure of the court to appoint counsel to represent him. He contends he did not unequivocally waive his right to counsel. The record contains two separate forms, signed by the defendant and a superior court judge, which recite that the defendant waived his right to counsel after being fully advised of his rights and fully understanding the consequences of his action as required by N.C.G.S. § 7A-457 and N.C.G.S. § 15A-1242.

The defendant says that the record shows that in spite of these written waivers of counsel, the defendant equivocated…