Mears v. State

Townsend, Judge.

1. It appears that the burglary here involved was committed in August of 1957, and the defendant was arrested and questioned shortly thereafter and released; that an indictment against him was returned on February 11, 1958; that the case was first set for March 12, continued until April 1, and again until April 8, and again continued until called for trial on April 9; that the court had appointed counsel who did not represent the defendant; that he contacted his present counsel on April 5, and actually employed him on April 8, and no reason is shown why the. defendant was not…