Hickey v. State

Phipps, Judge.

A jury found Tyrone Hickey guilty of theft by receiving stolen property, and he was sentenced to ten years imprisonment. His motion for new trial was denied. On appeal, Hickey contends that his appointed attorney provided ineffective assistance of counsel before his trial, that he was denied his right to counsel because the court improperly forced him to proceed to trial without an attorney, and that he was erroneously denied a continuance. Because the record does not support Hickey’s contentions, we affirm.

On the day of Hickey’s trial, May 22, 2000, Hickey asked the court to…