Clinton v. Municipal Court of Girard

This is an action for declaratory and in-junctive relief.

Plaintiff was arrested on September 11, 1972, and thereafter indicted by the Trumbull County, Ohio, Grand Jury on December 4, 1972. The charge against him was the violation of E.. C. 2901.12 (robbery). On September 22, 1972, plaintiff was brought before the Girard Municipal Court on the robbery charge for a preliminary hearing, at which time plaintiff requested that counsel be appointed, but was informed by the Girard court that said court did not have the authority to appoint counsel for him. An attorney did talk with plaintiff on this…