Larry Goffney, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Court of Appeals' reversal of Goffney's conviction, holding that the trial record lacked the required admonishments about the dangers of self‑representation under Faretta and that the presumption of regularity does not apply to a waiver of counsel. The majority required a more explicit record to show an intelligent and knowing waiver. A dissent argued the existing judgment language was sufficient.