Manning v. State

Adams, Judge.

John Craig Manning appeals following his conviction on four counts of burglary and one count of vandalism to a place of worship. He asserts that the trial court erred in failing to adequately ascertain that his waiver of the right to counsel was knowing and voluntary and also erred in denying his request that his court-appointed lawyer assist him at trial while he represented himself pro se.

Manning had a constitutional right to counsel at trial, subject only to a knowing and voluntary waiver of that right. Raines v. State, 242 Ga. App. 727, 728 (1) (531 SE2d 158) (2000). The…