Roberts v. State

STRINGER, Judge.

Theodore Roberts challenges his convictions for aggravated stalking, battery, harassing telephone calls, criminal mischief, burglary of a dwelling with assault or battery, aggravated battery, and assault. Roberts raises three points on appeal, two of which have merit. We reject Roberts’ argument that the trial court failed to conduct a proper Faretta1 hearing without further discussion. However, because the trial court abused its discretion in cutting short Roberts’ voir dire without notice and erred as a matter of law in refusing to permit Roberts to use his peremptory…