Williams v. State

Pope, Judge.

Douglas Williams brings this appeal from his convictions of armed robbery and possession of a firearm in the commission of a felony. Held:

1. In his first enumeration of error defendant contends the trial court’s ruling that he could not proceed pro se deprived him of his Sixth Amendment right of self-representation. Faretta v. California, 422 U. S. 806 (95 SC 2525, 45 LE2d 562) (1975). Under the circumstances of the present case, we find no error.

The record shows that defendant, although represented by counsel, sought to make rather lengthy statements to the trial court almost…