State v. Watson

PUDLOWSKI, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the failure to register and title a motor vehicle pursuant to Section 301.020. Appellant contends, inter alia, that the trial court erred and abused its discretion by failing to adequately advise him of the consequences of proceeding to jury trial without legal counsel and by failing to make an adequate record regarding appellant’s waiver of counsel. We reverse.

On the above state of the record, failure of appellant to include in his motion for a new trial that the trial court erred in permitting defendant to represent himself…