In Braswell v. State, 240 Ga. App. 510 (523 S.E.2d 904) (1999), the Court addressed whether a trial court erred when it failed to abide by this mandate. In Braswell, as in this case, "the transcript reflects that the trial court did not ask the defendant a single question about his need for counsel or his readiness for trial." Id. The State in Braswell also argued that a lengthy preprinted document signed by the defendant demonstrated a valid waiver of the right to counsel. The Court rejected this argument, finding that although the documents were evidence that the defendant "was informed of her right to counsel by the solicitor, her adversary, it is hardly evidence that the trial judge fulfilled his duty to determine whether Braswell knowingly relinquished that right." Id. at 511.