Rogers v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Appellant was found guilty of aggravated assault. He appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion for new trial.

1. Appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his motion for new trial because he did not make a knowledgeable waiver of his right to counsel at the trial of his case.

At the start of the trial, the district attorney called the case for trial at which time the appellant answered “Here.” The trial court asked appellant if he was ready and appellant answered affirmatively. The trial court then stated: “You are going to represent yourself, is that…