Marler v. State

BOWEN, Judge.

The defendant was indicted and convicted for assault with intent to murder. Sentence was two years’ imprisonment.

It is clear that the trial court abused its discretion in not granting appointed defense counsel’s request for a continuance.

The defendant represented himself in the District Court. He appealed his conviction to the Circuit Court. On the day of trial the trial court appointed the Honorable John Thompson to help the defendant in striking the jury. After a jury was struck, impaneled and sworn, the defendant requested that the court appoint an attorney to represent him.…