Lowe v. State

Atkinson, Presiding Justice.

At the August, 1935, term of court an indictment was returned against James (alias Duke) Lowe for the murder of Bube Durham in June, 1935, by shooting with a gun. On March 20, 1937, the judge called a special term to convene on March 29, 1937, and appointed two attorneys of the local bar to represent the defendant, upon his statement that he was unable to employ counsel. The order provided: “If the said defendant . . arranges to employ counsel, . . then the . . attorneys are hereby relieved from representing him under this order.” The case was called for trial at…