NORTHCUTT, Judge.
Just before he was tried on criminal charges, Charles Jones unequivocally informed the court that he did not want to be represented by his appointed attorney. The court denied Jones's request to discharge his counsel without inquiring into his reasons. This was a structural defect in Jones's trial, and we must reverse his convictions and remand for a new trial.
Jones was charged with fleeing at high speed to elude, a second-degree felony...
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