People v. Mayfield

The only ground of appeal presented by defendant consists of a claim that he was compelled to accept counsel not chosen by him, and was denied the right to present his own defense without counsel.

At the time of entering defendant’s plea he was represented by attorneys, who thereafter at the defendant’s request were permitted to withdraw from the case. The court then asked the public defender “in view of the defendant’s attitude to sit in on the case and render such assistance as the defendant is willing to accept from him.” The public defender appeared with the defendant at the trial. The…