Norman v. State

We reverse appellant’s conviction and sentence for indirect criminal contempt due to the trial court’s failure to renew the offer of assistance of counsel at trial as required by Florida Rtile of Criminal Procedure 3.111(d)(5). At his arraignment, for which we have no transcript, appellant requested, and the court permitted him, to represent himself. At the evidentiary hearing on the indirect criminal contempt charge approximately two weeks later, the trial court merely asked appellant if he was representing himself, to which appellant responded affirmatively. The court did not renew the…