NIX
v.
STATE OF FLORIDA
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The First District Court of Appeal affirmed the trial court's decision, holding that the appellant's waiver of the right to counsel was knowing, voluntary, and intelligent, thus not an abuse of discretion.
No, the trial court did not abuse its discretion because competent, substantial evidence supported the finding that the appellant's waiver of the right to counsel was knowing, voluntary, and intelligent.
[1] A trial court does not abuse its discretion in granting a defendant's request for self-representation when competent, substantial evidence establishes that the defendant'…
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PER CURIAM.
AFFIRMED. See Noetzel v. State, 328 So. 3d 933, 949 (Fla. 2021) (holding that "[b]ecause competent, substantial evidence supports the trial court's finding that Noetzel's waiver of the right to counsel was knowing, voluntary, and intelligent under Faretta, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in granting Noetzel's request for self-representation").
KELSEY, NORDBY, and LONG, JJ., concur.