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STATE v. SMITH

S94G0541.

264 Ga. 634 (1994)

THE STATE v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 21, 1994.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph T. Bowden, Jr., Solicitor, Cliff Howard, Jaqueline R. Seabolt, Assistant Solicitors, for appellant.

Rita T. Williams, for appellee.

HUNT, Chief Justice.

We granted certiorari to consider whether the Court of Appeals correctly reversed Smith's misdemeanor conviction because the trial court did not adequately warn him of the dangers of self-representation. Smith was found guilty of simple battery, but not guilty of criminal trespass, and he was sentenced to 12 months probation, a fine, and 32 hours of community service.

Before trial, he invoked his...

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