Robinson v. State

Appellant was informed against by a multiple count information in the criminal court on December 4, 1970. On December 29, 1970, the trial court appointed the public defender to represent her. Thereafter, she notified the trial court that she desired to have private counsel on January 15, 1971. She retained private counsel; thereafter was arraigned on January 27, 1971, pleaded not guilty and waived a jury trial. Then, on February 23, 1971, private counsel moved to withdraw from her representation because he “ * * * has been unable to communicate with Betty Brown Robinson and there has been a…