Young v. State

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Clifford Edward Young appeals from denial of his motion for new trial following his conviction by a jury of aggravated assault and simple battery against Marylou Young, his wife.1 Young was acquitted by the jury of false imprisonment.

Young contends that he did not knowingly and voluntarily choose to represent himself; that he never validly waived his right to seek appointed counsel; and that, if he was not indigent, the trial court erred in failing to specifically delineate the role of standby counsel prior to trial, thereby violating Young’s right to represent…