State v. Morris

The defendant presents four questions.

One, the defendant asserts that it was incumbent upon the trial court to advise the defendant that he had a constitutional right to counsel; that if he could not afford counsel, the court would appoint counsel for him; that the court must advise the defendant of the possible adverse consequences of going to trial without counsel; and that it was error to proceed to trial without a specific finding of waiver of counsel.

Counsel for defendant have been most diligent in their presentation of this point. They have cited numerous cases with regard to the…