Moten v. State

MURPHY, Judge.

On May 4, 1993, in the Circuit Court for Washington County, a jury (the Honorable Fred C. Wright, presiding) convicted Thomas Reginald Moten a/k/a Thomas Reginald Martinez, appellant, of an October 28, 1992 distribution of cocaine and conspiracy to distribute cocaine. Judge Wright sentenced appellant to concurrent prison sentences of seven years for each conviction. In this appeal 1 we are presented with only one question:

“Did the trial court err in accepting [ajppellant’s waiver of counsel and in allowing [ajppellant to represent himself?”

Appellant obviously contends that this…