Hughes v. State

This petition for writ of certiorari seeks review of an order of the trial court which denied petitioner’s request to have counsel appointed to represent him at his retrial on criminal charges. We find that the trial court should have granted the request for appointment of counsel and therefore grant the petition.

Petitioner was previously convicted of first degree murder, armed burglary and armed robbery. In Hughes v. State, 686 So.2d 710 (Fla. 1st DCA 1996) (Hughes I), this court affirmed petitioner’s convictions despite the trial court’s denial of his unequivocal request to represent…