Kincade v. State

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Appellant was tried by a jury and found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance. The Court of Appeals certified the case to this Court as it involves the Sixth Amendment issue of the right to counsel and the interpretation of one of the Arkansas Rules of Criminal Procedure.

The record does not reveal that appellant was arraigned, nor does it reveal that he was asked to give a statement of his financial worth. Further, it does not reveal that he was advised of his right to counsel. His trial was set for March 29,1988. On that date the court asked appellant if he…