State v. Gibson

HEDRICK, Judge.

Since prayer for judgment was continued on the count charging forgery in case number 71 Cr 22996 and on the counts charging forgery and uttering in case number 71 Cr 22997, our consideration is limited in this opinion to the count charging uttering in case number 71 Cr 22996.

The defendant first contends the court erred in not allowing his motion to discharge his court-appointed counsel and in not affording him an opportunity to employ “private counsel” or represent himself.

When this case was called for trial at the 29 November 1971 Session of Criminal Court, the defendant, an…