Knapp v. Hardy

CAMERON, Vice Chief Justice.

We granted this petition for special action to review the orders of the. Superior Court of Maricopa County which denied defendant association of private counsel with the public defender, and which denied his request for appointment of an expert at State expense. Wé consider the following questions:

1. Was the defendant an indigent?

2. May privately retained counsel be associated with the public defender as *109an additional attorney for an indigent defendant ?

3. If so, does the county attorney have standing to object to such association?

4. May the county attorney refuse…