State v. Hyatt

WYNN, Judge.

On 10 January 1996, defendant Tony Ray Hyatt (“Hyatt”) was indicted for possession of a firearm by a felon, driving with a revoked license, felonious driving while impaired, four counts of assault with a deadly weapon upon a government official, and six counts of being a habitual felon. Approximately five months thereafter, a public defender was appointed to represent Hyatt in Superior Court.

On 5 August 1996, Hyatt’s case was called for trial. At that time, Hyatt expressed dissatisfaction with his assigned counsel and moved to continue the trial so that his mother could obtain…