State v. Easton

Defendant was charged with custodial interference in the first degree, ORS 163.257, 1 tried by a jury, and convicted. The court suspended imposition of sentence and placed defendant on probation for five years. Defendant appeals. We affirm.

Defendant’s first assignment of error is the trial court’s refusal to grant defendant’s motion, made on the day of trial, to appoint co-counsel to appear with defendant. Defendant had earlier been granted counsel, but had then sought and been granted the right to proceed pro se. Defendant was indicted on November 20, 1976, on the present charge. Some…