The appellant in this criminal case argues that the trial court deprived him of his right to counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution by failing to assess appellant's ability to afford counsel or to sufficiently inform appellant of the risks of representing himself at a jury trial. We agree, and we reverse and remand.
A criminal defendant has a right to be represented by counsel...
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