Louis Lyles v. W. J. Estelle, Jr., Director, Texas Department of Corrections, Respondent

GARZA, Circuit Judge:

Appellant, a Texas state prisoner, is here on appeal from a district court’s denial of a writ of habeas corpus, the most significant ground asserted being a denial of his Sixth Amendment right to self-representation. Because this court finds that such writ was inappropriately denied, we reverse and remand for further proceedings not inconsistent with this opinion.

COURSE OF PROCEEDINGS AND DISPOSITION IN THE COURTS BELOW

Appellant, Louis Lyles, was originally indicted for the offense of auto theft, together with two prior felony theft convictions alleged for enhancement. In…