Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

The requirements of Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 807 (1975), are not invoked by a misdemeanor defendant who waives his right to representation by counsel and does not contest his guilt, however, his waiver of right to counsel must have been knowing, intelligent and voluntary.

Appellate Information

• Decided 03/13/2002
• Published 03/13/2002

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Vernard G. Solomon, Marshall, for Appellant., Betty Marshall, Asst. St. Atty., Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.