Reed v. State

| ¶ Kevin Reed was convicted of rape and second-degree sexual assault after a trial in the Benton County Circuit Court. He received a total, consecutive sentence of life plus twenty years. On appeal, Reed argues that his convictions should be overturned because the trial court denied him the right to represent himself at trial in violation of his constitutional rights. Because we agree with the trial court that Reed’s attempt to waive his right to counsel and represent himself was equivocal, we affirm.

The United States Supreme Court held in Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S.Ct. 2525,…