Willie Gene Maffett v. State of Indiana

── Willie Gene Maffett v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 21A-CR-02909 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: August 29, 2022 Author: Judge L. Mark Bailey County of Origin: Vanderburgh Category: Criminal Decision: Reversed and Remanded Judge Riley and Judge Vaidik concur On August 20, 2021, the State charged Maffett with one count of domestic battery, as a Class A misdemeanor.2 At his initial hearing, the court engaged in the following colloquy with Maffett: [The court]: Are you going to have an attorney represent you? [Maffett]: No, sir. [The court]: How do you wish to plead? [Maffett]: Not guilty. Tr. at 5-6. 1 Ind. Code § 35-42-2-1(c) (2022). 2 I.C. § 35-42-2-1.3(a). The State also charged Maffett with one count of possession of paraphernalia, as a Class A misdemeanor. I.C. § 35-48-4-8.3(b).