State v. Freeman

LAKE, Justice.

The defendant is not entitled to a new trial by reason of the failure of the record to show a ruling* by the trial court upon a motion prepared and filed by the defendant, himself, for a change of venue, this being his Assignment of Error No. 1. Prior to the filing of this document, competent, experienced counsel was appointed to represent the defendant and has represented him diligently at all stages of this proceeding. The motion was prepared and filed without the knowledge of the defendant’s counsel. Upon receipt of the document, the presiding judge wrote the defendant, with…