People v. Chapman

Defendant was convicted of the crime of uttering and publishing * and sentenced to a term of 3 to 14 years on March 19, 1963. His motion for a new trial was denied by the trial judge on March 16, 1964.

Defendant is here on leave granted.

Defendant was arrested on a charge of uttering and publishing. He was arraigned on October 30, 1962, and demanded examination and assistance of counsel. At the preliminary examination the court denied his request for appointment of counsel, stating “We don’t furnish them. You can have them when you get to circuit court.”

One of the chief witnesses for the State…