State v. Garrison

ELMORE, Judge.

*729 Damon Garrison (defendant) appeals from his convictions, arguing that the trial court did not engage in the proper inquiry under N.C. Gen.Stat. § 15A-1242 (2015) before permitting him to proceed pro se. After careful review, we agree and conclude that defendant is entitled to a new trial.

I. Background

On 3 February 2014, defendant was indicted for possession of drug paraphernalia, felony possession of a schedule VI controlled substance, 1 maintaining a place to keep controlled substances, and manufacturing a controlled substance. Defendant was initially provided with…