State v. Rose

The defendant was' found guilty by a jury of having on about May 10, 1970, knowingly and unlawfully sold or offered for sale cannabis, sometimes known as marijuana. He was sentenced to a term' in the state penal complex.

Two issues are raised on the appeal: (1) The sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the conviction; and (2) ineffective assistance' of counsel by reason of' which he was denied affair trial. At the trial the defendant was represented by counsel apparently of his own choosing. Oh 'this appeal the public defender’s ■ officé was first appointed to represent the defendant. That…