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Rogers v. State

The defendant knowingly and voluntarily waived his right to counsel at trial.

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Kenneth Michael Rogers was convicted by a jury of rape, kidnapping, aggravated sodomy and burglary. He appeals following the denial of his motion for new trial. 1. Rogers first contends that the trial court did not adequately inform him of the dangers of proceeding pro se, and therefore he did not knowingly and intelligently relinquish his right to counsel. However, Rogers’ argument on appeal differs from that made in the trial court. Although on appeal Rogers complains about the trial court’s failure to adequately inform him of the dangers of self-representation, the transcript shows that Rogers’ contention in the trial court was that his appointed attorney should be discharged and a different attorney appointed to represent him. “If a defendant does not show good cause for discharging his appointed attorney, the trial court does not err in requiring him to choose between representation by that attorney and proceeding pro se. Footnote omitted. Hickey v. State , 259 Ga. App. 240, 243 2 a 576 SE2d 628 2003.” Tucker v. State , 264 Ga. App. 872, 873-874 1 592 SE2d 521 2003.

Moreover, contrary to Rogers’ argument on appeal, the trial court did review Rogers’ responsibilities once he chose to proceed pro se, and ensured that Rogers had been made aware that the State was seeking to punish him as a recidivist, resulting in a sentence of life without parole. Moreover, the trial court also took the additional precaution of having Rogers’ previously appointed counsel continue to assist Rogers at any time that Rogers requested that assistance, and Rogers was given ample opportunity and did confer with counsel on numerous occasions throughout the proceedings. This enumeration is thus without merit.

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