TUCKER v. STATE

No. AO-338.

440 So.2d 60 (1983)

Matthew TUCKER, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

November 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kathleen F. Dekker of Brown & Camper, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Jim Smith, Atty. Gen. and Gregory C. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, for appellee.


JOANOS, Judge.

In this appeal of a judgment and sentence for grand theft, appellant contends the trial court committed reversible error in two respects: (1) by failing to make a sufficient and proper inquiry when defendant sought self-representation and waiver of his right to counsel at trial, and (2) by convicting and sentencing defendant without informing him of his right to counsel and without securing a waiver of counsel. We agree on both points and reverse.<...

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