Lopez v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

The offense is defrauding with a worthless check; the punishment, three years’ confinement.

Appellant was represented at the trial court by appointed counsel after he filed an affidavit that he was too' poor to employ counsel. On June 2, 1971, appellant was sentenced, and the appointed counsel gave notice of appeal. On June 7, 1971, appellant was granted bail in the amount of $1,500.00. On June 10, 1971, the court-appointed counsel was granted his motion to withdraw as counsel, since he had obtained full time employment with a government agency located in another city.…