State v. Ames

*930*229Defendant appeals from a judgment of conviction for three counts of second-degree burglary, two counts of first-degree theft, and one count of second-degree criminal mischief, assigning error to the trial court's denial of his request to waive a jury trial.1 For the reasons explained below, we reverse and remand.

The underlying facts are undisputed. Defendant was arrested and arraigned on charges of burglary, theft, and criminal mischief. Defendant was then conditionally released from custody. After he failed to appear at a subsequent hearing in this case, defendant was arrested on new…