Flanagan v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Defendant Charles Flanagan was convicted of child molestation following a jury trial at which he represented himself. Defendant had requested appointment of counsel, but he did not meet the county standards for indigency due to his gross monthly income of $1,169, and his request was denied. The trial court advised defendant to retain counsel and gave him time to do so. Defendant and his family contacted several attorneys and found they needed at least $5,000 for anyone to take the case. Although defendant was able to borrow some money from his employer and tried to…