State v. Noel

DEVESA, P.J.Cr.

In this matter the Public Defender seeks to reassign the representation of the defendant to a private pool attorney without leave of the court and over the objection of the defendant.

Procedural History:

On July 20, 2004, the Grand Jury returned an indictment charging defendant with aggravated assault upon a corrections officer. After being assigned by the Public Defender, an Assistant Deputy Public Defender entered an appearance on behalf of the defendant at the arraignment status conference held on September 17, 2004. Thereafter, the Assistant Deputy Public Defender sought…