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Combs, Franklin Savoy v. State, COCA Case No. M-2011-1083 (July 1, 2013)
(Right to Counsel; Pro Se; Abuse of Discretion) Trial court failed to warn of the dangers of self-representation. Reversed and remanded for a new trial.

Cook, Lewis Aaron v. State, COCA Case No. M-2001-174 (March 26, 2002)
(Pro Se; Trial Court denied Appellant's Sixth Amendment rights by not allowing him to represent himself pro se.)

Davis, Jason Lee v. State, COCA Case No. M-2005-0404 (September 1, 2006)
(Pro Se) Convictions reversed and remanded for new trial for lack of a record that waiver of counsel was made knowingly and voluntarily.

Dinkins, Ronald Alvis v. State, COCA Case No. F-2010-548 (May 23, 2012)
(Pro Se) Appellant not properly warned by the district court of the dangers of self-representation.  Reversed and remanded for new trial.

Fields, Charles Arnold v. State, COCA Case No. F-2005-1094 (March 28, 2007)
(Pro Se) Error when trial court failed to advise of dangers of proceeding pro se, when defendant fired counsel on day of trial. Reversed and remanded for new trial.

Hathcock, Anthony John v. State, COCA Case No. F-2002-1481 (February 3, 2004)
(Pro Se; Revocation/Acceleration) Defendant appeared pro se without a knowing and voluntary waiver of right to counsel. Acceleration reversed for new hearing.

House, Richard Allen II v. State, COCA Case No. M-2012-416 (February 11, 2014)
(Pro Se; Abuse of Discretion; Ineffective Assistance of Counsel) Misdemeanor conviction reversed and remanded for lack of record of waiver of counsel and questionable determination of lack of indigence. 

Kerstein, Kenneth v. State, COCA Case No. F-1998-1492, (Nov. 18, 1999)
(Failure to warn of dangers of proceeding Pro Se)

Lawler, Mark J. v. State, COCA Case No. F-2012-437 (May 6, 2013)
(Pro Se) Reversed and remanded for new trial; Defendant should have been allowed to represent himself under Faretta.

Lewis, Marion v. State, COCA Case No. F-2004-577 (December 22, 2005)
(Pro Se, Continuance) Trial Court’s refusal to grant a continuance deprived defendant, proceeding pro se, of the ability to call witnesses and to present a defense. Reversed and remanded for new trial.

Mitchell, Emanuel D. v. State, COCA Case No. F-2011-606 (June 20, 2013)
(Sixth Amendment; Pro Se) Trial court erroneously denied defendant’s request to proceed pro se. First Degree Murder reversed and remanded for new trial.

Pace, Philipe Jean v. State, COCA Case No. C-2011-592 (May 10, 2012)
(Pro Se; Guilty Plea Decisions) Record does not reflect clear and unequivocal assertion of right to self-representation or knowing and intelligent waiver of counsel. Certiorari granted.

Pettit, Rebecca R. v. State, COCA Case No. F-2005-468 (July 18, 2006) (Pro Se; Due Process) No evidence that self-representation at trial was voluntary; appointed counsel removed after a finding that defendant was no longer indigent. Reversed and remanded for new trial.

 Sibok, Michael, COCA Case No. C-2019-815 (Jan. 14, 2021)
(Certiori/Guilty Plea Decisions/Pro Se/Right to Counsel) Petitioner was forced into self representation at the motion to withdraw plea. The record failed to establish that Petitioner waived the right to counsel for the hearing at the motion to withdraw guilty plea.