Fernandez v. Culver

HOBSON, Justice.

This matter arises upon petition for habeas corpus. Petitioner, convicted of breaking and entering and of grand larceny, claims that he was denied the right to counsel of his own choice and that he was not allowed a reasonable time to consult such counsel. It appears, however, that petitioner had engaged a law firm to defend him, that there was no agreement that he would be defended by a particular member of the firm, and that he did not contend that he wanted to be represented by a member of the firm other than the one who was defending him until his- trial was well under…