Slaughter v. United States

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Once before this case was here, on appeal from convictions on charges of unlawful entry, indecent assault on a two-year-old girl and assault on the child’s father. We appointed counsel to represent appellant and after briefs were filed and oral arguments presented we affirmed the convictions. Slaughter v. United States, D.C.Mun.App., 60 A.2d 700. We overruled appellant’s contention that he had been denied his constitutional rights to be represented by munsel of his own choosing and to have effective aid of counsel in the preparation and trial of his case.

In our decision we…