State v. Wright, 06 Co 21 (9-19-2007)

OPINION

{¶ 1} This timely matter comes for consideration upon the record in the trial court and the parties' briefs. Appellant, Robert Wright, appeals the decision of the East Liverpool Municipal Court, Columbiana County, Ohio, finding him guilty of one count of driving under suspension and sentencing him to 60 days in jail.

{¶ 2} With this appeal, Wright claims that he was deprived of the right to counsel based on the trial court's failure to properly inquire into whether he knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily asserted his right to self-representation. Wright additionally claims that his…