255 (Tex. App.-Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. ref’d) (finding waiver when the defendant made a subsequent request under oath for the appointment of counsel); Douglas v. State, No. 14-00-01226-CR, 2002 WL 1988163, at *9 (Tex. App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Aug. 29, 2002, pet. ref'd) (not designated for publication) (finding waiver when the defendant "steadfastly refused to waive his right to counsel, saying over and over that he wanted ‘a lawyer to consult with’ ”); Garrett v. State, 998 S.W.2d 307, 316-17 (Tex. App.- Cir. 1976) ("A criminal defendant may be asked, in the interest of orderly procedures, to choose between waiver and another course of action as long as the choice presented to him is not constitutionally offensive.”); see Smith v. Grams, 565 F.3d 1037, 1045-46 (7th Cir. 2009) (<HOLDING>); Pazden v. Maurer, 424 F.3d 303, 319 (3d Cir.
holding that under the sixth amendment a criminal defendant may waive his right to counsel if that waiver is knowing intelligent and voluntary holding waiver of right to counsel at sentencing not voluntary when trial court tried to dissuade discharge of counsel defendant believed incompetent for the waiver to be voluntary the trial court must inquire into the reasons for the defendants dissatisfaction with his counsel to ensure that the defendant is not exercising a choice between incompetent or unprepared counsel and appearing pro se recognizing that courts will enforce waiver of appeal rights when waiver is knowing and voluntary holding a waiver of a substantial constitutional right must be a voluntary knowing and intelligent act holding waiver of right to counsel not voluntary and knowing when defendant terminated counsel and requested another attorney but the trial court would allow delay and appointment only upon waiver of speedy trial right