Caton v. State

COLEMAN, Justice.

Defendant was convicted for burglary in one case and for unlawful possession of drugs in another. His sentence was two years’ imprisonment in each case. He appealed to the Court of Appeals where the convictions were affirmed. He applied to the Supreme Court for certiorari and we granted the writ.

We are of opinion that two grounds of the petition for certiorari based on denial of constitutional rights have merit, to wit:

1. That the trial court erred when it refused to appoint counsel to represent defendant on appeal; and

2. That the trial court erred “when it refused to furnish…