State v. Meyer

Defendant appeals his conviction for harassment. ORS 166.065. He was also charged with assault in the fourth degree, ORS 163.160, but was acquitted of that charge by the jury. He contends that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his requests for court-appointed counsel and erred by not adequately informing him of the dangers and consequences of representing himself. We reverse and remand.

On November 8, 1990, defendant was arraigned on the charges in the district court and requested court-appointed counsel. The request was denied on the basis of the indigency affidavit that he had…