State v. Coto

Supreme Court of South Carolina
State v. Coto, 296 S.C. 480 (S.C. 1988)
374 S.E.2d 181; 1988 S.C. LEXIS 145

State v. Coto

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The record does not indicate, and no determination was made, that Appellant’s waiver of counsel was knowing and intelligent. Accordingly, the case is reversed and remanded for a new trial. State v. Bateman,_S. C__, 373 S. E. (2d) 470 (1988); see also Faretta v. California, 422 U. S. 806, 95 S. Ct. 2525, 45 L. Ed. (2d) 562 (1975); Von Moltke v. Gillies, 332 U. S. 708, 68 S. Ct. 316, 92 L. Ed. 309 (1948).

Reversed and remanded.

Reference

Full Case Name
The STATE v. Milton E. COTO
Cited By
1 case
Status
Published