Seniours v. State

SHARPNACK, Chief Judge.

Charles N. Seniours appeals his conviction for child molesting as a Class C felony. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

Seniours presents two issues for our review. Because we reverse, we need only address the dispositive issue of whether the trial court erred in failing to determine whether Seniours knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily waived his right to counsel.

The facts reveal that Seniours was charged with one count of child molesting on March 30, 1992. Seniours entered a plea of not guilty on April 8, 1992, and the matter was set for trial for August 4,…