State v. Barklind

The defendant, David Barklind, pleaded guilty to the crime of second-degree burglary. Judgment of conviction was entered, imposition of sentence was de ferred for 1 year, and he was granted probation. The sole question presented on appeal is whether Barklind, an indigent, was denied his constitutional right to legal counsel without cost, because one of the conditions of his probation required him to pay Island County $150 as reimbursement for a portion of the expense of his court-appointed attorney.

The agreed facts are these: Following his arrest on suspicion of burglary, Barklind submitted…