State v. Briggs

JAMES EDWARD WELSH, Judge.

David N. Briggs appeals the circuit court’s judgment convicting him of one count of murder in the first degree, one count of robbery in the first degree, and two counts of armed criminal action. In his sole point on appeal, Briggs claims that the circuit court plainly erred in denying his request to be represented by private counsel instead of his public defender. We disagree and affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

When Briggs was arraigned on February 25, 2008, the public defender’s office announced that it had found Briggs to be eligible for its services. The…