Danny Ray Scarbrough, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that the trial court improperly denied Danny Ray Scarbrough his Sixth Amendment right to represent himself, reversing the lower courts and remanding for a proper determination; it also clarified that hybrid representation is not a protected right and that a trial court must inform a defendant of the exclusive choices between self‑representation and counsel. Justice Teague concurred in the result but warned that two sentences in the majority could mislead future trial courts.