Porteous v. State

LEHAN, Judge.

Defendant appeals from his convictions for false imprisonment and battery. He contends that the trial court erred in terminating prior to and on the day of trial the court’s previous appointment of the public defender to represent defendant without determining that defendant was no longer indigent and taxing him with the costs of the public defender’s representation. He also contends that the trial court erred in failing to make an inquiry to determine whether the defendant made an intelligent and voluntary decision to proceed pro se at trial and sentencing. We reverse.

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