Bolden v. Commonwealth

Opinion

KEENAN, J.

Warren Bolden appeals his conviction by a jury on one count of making telephone threats and one count of assault and battery. He raises two issues on appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred in requiring him to go to trial without the assistance of counsel when he had not waived this right; and (2) whether the trial court erred when it denied his request for a continuance to obtain counsel. We find no merit in either issue and, accordingly, affirm the decision of the trial court.

Bolden had been tried originally in the juvenile and domestic relations court. He noted his…