Beckley v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of possessing marihuana not for his personal use and the jury assessed a fine against him in the amount of $25,000.00. The Court sentenced him to two years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

*876Prior to arraignment appellant made known to the Court that he wanted to represent himself and did not want a lawyer to handle the case or assist him in his defense. It is most unfortunate that appellant rejected the offer of the trial court to appoint counsel to defend him. For a better understanding as to whether appellant was fairly advised of the charge against him…