Hillman v. State

CASANUEVA, Judge.

In this appeal of his judgment and sentence for attempted armed robbery, Samuel Lee Hillman argues that the trial court erred in failing to advise him that he had a right to represent himself after he informed the court that he did not want his attorney to represent him during trial. We conclude that the trial court was not obligated to inform Mr. Hillman of his right to represent himself and affirm.

The day before his trial, Mr. Hillman informed the trial court that he did not want his attorney, Richard Strickland, to represent him.1 Mr. Hillman told the court that “[w]e just…