Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided October 11, 1977No. 28754PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TURNAGE, Presiding Judge.
James Lee Brown was convicted of the misdemeanor of operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated, second offense, in violation of § 564.440, RSMo 1969. Brown stated he could not afford to pay his own counsel and requested the court to appoint an attorney to represent him, but the court refused. A jury found Brown guilty and the court assessed punishment as confinement in the county jail for six months.
On this appeal Brown contends he was deprived of his constitutional right to the assistance of counsel when he did not waive such right. Reversed and remanded.
When Brown…
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3Cited by5 opinions
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