Neal v. State

Frankie Neal appeals convictions for possession of cocaine with intent to sell and sale of cocaine, crimes for which he was sentenced as a habitual offender to 30 years in the Department of Corrections. He represented himself at trial and the issues on appeal address whether the court made an adequate Nelson1 inquiry, whether the court failed to conduct a proper Faretta2 hearing, and whether the court erred in failing to offer him counsel at subsequent proceedings. In addition, he claims that the court erred in sentencing him as a habitual offender, because the state failed to prove the…