The Defendant: And you said you’re going to set if off to August the what?
The Court: Well, that’s my next trial date here in this county.
The Defendant: August the what?
The Court: August 10, pretrial; August 23, trial. I’m in even months for my jury trials. Judge Yeargan is odd months.
The Defendant: If I represent myself, when can my hearings—when can my motions be ruled on?
The Court: Today.
The Defendant: You’ll rule on my motion today?
The Court: I will.
The Defendant: Well,—. And there’s no other way for my motion to be ruled unless I dismiss counsel?
The Court: Yeah. You can’t—If you have an attorney, he files the pleadings for you. If you don’t have an attorney, you file—you act as your own attorney and you file the pleadings. You see, because if you’re filing them and your attorney’s filing them, they could be inconsistent or conflicting.
The Defendant: And there’s no way—.
The Court: So your choice is represent yourself, which I would not recommend under any circumstances, go to trial next Tuesday, motions today; or I’ll continue your case, leave [counsel] on, and we’ll have your pretrial August 10 and your trial August 23.
The Defendant: Well, Your Honor, I’d like to represent myself if you’ll rule on my motions today.
The Court: Okay. You all ready?
After a recess, the court began the hearing on the motion to suppress with the following colloquy:
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