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Try CasePortal for FreeJ. Oliver finds that the trial court's colloquy with defendant before he was allowed to represent himself on failure to stop, reckless driving and drug possession charges was inadequate to support a valid waiver of counsel. The record shows he did not recognize the nature of the charges and repeatedly stated his belief that he saw the trial solely as a way to tell his story. Vacated.
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