King v. State

James Lorenza King appeals from his convictions for rape in the first degree and for sodomy in the first degree, see §13A-6-61(1) and § 13A-6-63(1), Ala. Code 1975. The trial court sentenced King, as an habitual offender, to life imprisonment without parole for each conviction. This appeal follows.

King argues that the trial court erred when it denied him the assistance of counsel during his trial. Specifically, King argues that when he waived his right to counsel several months before the trial began, the trial judge failed to comply with Rule 6.1, Ala.R.Crim.P., by failing to inform him that…