Johnson v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant, convicted of a 1979 escape under Code Ann. § 26-2501 (now OCGA § 16-10-52), appeals on the ground that he was improperly denied a continuance.

Defendant turned himself in to officers on September 23, 1986. Apparently he initially pled guilty to the escape charge. He then withdrew his plea in November and remained incarcerated until his April 1987 trial.

While it does not appear when defendant asked for appointed counsel or why one was not appointed earlier, the record does show that counsel was appointed on Thursday, April 16. The case was called on Monday, April 20,…