BEATON v. STATE

No. 97-0812.

709 So.2d 172 (1998)

Wayne BEATON, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

Rehearing Denied May 11, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Musgrove, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Attorney General, Tallahassee, Maya Saxena and Douglas Gurnic, Assistant Attorneys General, Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


POLEN, Judge.

Appellant Wayne Beaton appeals his conviction of burglary while armed and wearing a mask, grand theft, and four counts of dealing in stolen property. Among his five points raised, he alleges the trial court erred in denying his request to represent himself and in convicting him of both theft and dealing in the same stolen goods. We agree and reverse accordingly as to both these points.

An accused has the right to self-representation so long as...

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