Quarles v. Commonwealth

MILLIKEN, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final order overruling appellant’s RCr 11.42 motion after a hearing at which the appellant and his counsel were present. The appellant had been indicted for armed robbery, allegedly committed by him and a man by the name of Torian, but pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of robbery and received a five-year sentence. He complains (1) that he was denied effective assistance of counsel because his counsel was appointed on the day of trial and conferred with him approximately five minutes prior to trial, refused to move for a continuance, and refused to…