Jackson v. State

ERVIN, Judge.

Appellant seeks reversal of his conviction and habitual offender sentence imposed for sale and possession of cocaine with intent to sell. We agree with appellant that reversal and remand is necessary because the trial court erred in failing to advise him of his right to represent himself after appellant had asked the court to discharge his court-appointed lawyer; therefore, we do not address the remaining points which relate solely to sentencing errors.

After appellant questioned the competency of his court-appointed attorney, the trial court inquired concerning counsel’s…