Mr. Edenfield was arrested on charges of driving under the influence. At his first court appearance later that day, he waived his right to an attorney and entered a no contest plea. But a few weeks later, Mr. Edenfield tried to withdraw his plea, arguing the trial court had not adequately assessed his waiver of counsel before permitting it. His motion was denied. The First District Court of Appeal ruled the trial court had acted properly when it allowed Mr. Edenfield to waive his right to counsel. Mr. Edenfield asked this Court to review the case.