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Jones v. State

Citations

  • 449 So. 2d 253

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  • holding that defendant waived his right to counsel by persistently demanding counsel of his choice and refusing to cooperate with appointed counsel
  • holding that defendant waived his right to counsel by persistently demanding counsel of his choice and refusing to cooperate with appointed counsel
  • finding that defendant was not prepared for trial where seventeen defense motions were pending at the time the demand was filed
  • instructing that “the trial court should forthwith proceed to a Faretta inquiry” once a defendant exercises his right to self-representation
  • At time defendant elected to proceed pro se, court was told stand-by would be used to assist in preparing and conducting defense
  • trial court considered whether demand for speedy trial was valid after motion for discharge was filed

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Judges: Shaw

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