Coughlin v. State

Mar 1, 2002

CR-00-2114

Versions:837 So. 2d 326

2002 WL 321897

COBB, Judge.

AFFIRMED BY UNPUBLISHED MEMORANDUM.

McMILLAN, P.J., and SHAW and WISE, JJ., concur. BASCHAB, J., dissents, with opinion.

BASCHAB, Judge (dissenting).

I must respectfully dissent. The record in this case does not indicate that the trial court ever advised the appellants about the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation, as required by Faretta v. California, 422 U.S. 806, 95 S.Ct. 2525, 45 L.Ed.2d 562 (1975), and did not advise them that they had the right to withdraw any waiver of the right to counsel at any time during the proceedings, as required by Rule 6.1(b), Ala. R.Crim. P. Therefore, we should reverse the trial court‘s judgment and remand this case for a new trial. See Farid v. State, 720 So.2d 998 (Ala. Crim.App.1998); Hairgrove v. State, 680 So.2d 946 (Ala.Crim.App.1995), cert. denied, 680 So.2d 947 (Ala.1996).