State of Missouri v. Randy G. Teter

Summary

The Court affirmed Teter’s convictions after finding no plain error in permitting him to waive counsel and proceed pro se. The entire record, including the waiver form, hearing colloquy, prior experience, pretrial filings, and trial performance, established that his waiver was knowing, intelligent, and voluntary. The Court also held that Teter preserved his sentencing claim by raising it during sentencing, but the court acted within its discretion in imposing consecutive sentences because the State’s recommendation was nonbinding.