State v. Schleicher

OPINION

BLATZ, Chief Justice.

Respondent Roger Schleicher was indicted for first-degree murder and initially *522appeared in court on this matter without counsel. A public defender was appointed to act as advisory or standby counsel, and later as counsel for Schleicher. The public defender brought a motion for discharge from representation based on the public defender’s belief that Schleicher was not financially eligible given his ownership of an unencumbered home and receipt of a monthly pension. The district court denied the motion to discharge the public defender on the basis that real estate…