State v. Seymour

CROCKETT, Justice:

Defendant Laurence R. Seymour was convicted by a jury of a felony, attempting to obtain money (more than $50) by false pretenses. He seeks reversal of his conviction on the ground that at the time he waived a preliminary hearing he did not have counsel.

On August 11, 1964 the defendant appeared before Judge Horace C. Beck of the Salt Lake City Court without an attorney. At his request his arraignment was put over one week, to August 18, to give him time to get one. On that date he again appeared without counsel and preliminary hearing was set over to October 8 for the same…