Brewer v. State

Webb, Judge.

Brewer and Hardaway were jointly tried and convicted of theft by taking, and they appeal. Held:

1. Hardaway complains that the court erred in not granting him a continuance in order to hire private counsel to represent him. This contention is without merit. Hardaway’s case had appeared on the trial calendar many times previously over a period of several months, during which period he had changed lawyers several times resulting in continued delays of the trial. Finally the trial judge determined that Hardaway would not be permitted to delay any longer and would be required to go to…