State v. Graddick

BURNETT, Justice:

Appellant appeals his conviction for the murder of Richard Allen Brown. We affirm.

DISCUSSION

I. Did the trial court err in denying defense counsel’s motion to be relieved?

Appellant argues he was unfairly prejudiced and denied effective assistance of counsel because the trial court denied defense counsel’s motion to be relieved. We disagree. The trial court did not deny the motion. Rather, defense counsel withdrew the motion, leaving nothing for the trial court to rule upon.

However, the record contains a pro se letter addressed to the trial court four days before the start of…