Burnett v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted in 1980 for three counts of violating the Georgia Controlled Substances Act. He was initially afforded representation by appointed counsel. However, appellant’s appointed counsel subsequently withdrew from the representation. At a pre-trial hearing during the October 1982 Term of the superior court, appellant appeared without legal representation and informed the court that he did not have counsel. In response to the trial court’s repeated inquiries, however, appellant stated that he was financially able to employ an attorney and that he had no desire for…