DOWDELL v. STATE

No. 94-2258.

665 So.2d 279 (1995)

Eddie DOWDELL, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nancy A. Daniels, Public Defender; Paula S. Saunders, Assistant Public Defender, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General; Carolyn J. Mosley, Assistant Attorney General, Tallahassee, for appellee.


WOLF, Judge.

Appellant challenges his convictions for burglary, battery upon a person over the age of 65, and an aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The issue is whether the trial court erred in allowing appellant to represent himself at trial without conducting adequate inquiry into the waiver of counsel. We find that the trial court failed to adequately inquire concerning appellant's mental condition, age, education, past history, or ability prior to letting...

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