Sampson v. State

SHIVERS, Judge.

Gerald Sampson appeals judgments of convictions and sentences on seven felony charges. Appellant contends the trial court erred (1) in allowing appellant to proceed in proper person without sufficient inquiry to determine whether he had made an intelligent waiver of counsel, and' (2) even if inquiry was sufficient, by failing to renew the offer of counsel on the day of trial. We reverse and remand.

Charges against appellant arose from an altercation on June 23, 1983, at Union Correctional Institution. Assistant Public Defender Frederick R. Replogle was appointed to represent…