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STATE v. ADAMS

No. K88-498.

526 So.2d 867 (1988)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Respondent, v. Charles ADAMS, Defendant-Relator.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 13, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert W. Raley, Bossier City, for relator.

Michael Henry, Dist. Atty., Natchitoches, for respondent.

Before GUIDRY, LABORDE and YELVERTON, JJ.

ORDER

WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY:

Before a defendant can validly waive his right to counsel, the trial judge must make an on-the-record determination of the particular facts and circumstances surrounding each case, including the background, experience and conduct of the accused. Johnson v. Zerbst, 304 U.S. 458, 58 S.Ct. 1019, 1024, 1025, 82 L.Ed.2d 1461. Pertinent to such a determination is the trial judge's assessment...

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