Ford v. State

Blackburn, Chief Judge.

Eric Dewayne Ford appeals his conviction by a jury of felony possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and obstruction of a law enforcement officer. In his sole enumeration of error, Ford maintains that the trial court erred in forcing him to proceed to trial pro se with only the assistance of an attorney who was appointed to sit with him and who knew nothing of the case. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand.

On February 4,1999, Ford and his three co-defendants appeared at an arraignment calendar with other criminal defendants. The district…