State v. Pursifell

OPINION

ORME, Judge:

Defendant was convicted of burglary, attempted burglary, two counts of theft, and two counts of vehicle burglary. On appeal, defendant claims he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel in two respects: First, by the trial court’s denial of his request for substitute counsel and, in that regard, by the court’s failure to inquire adequately into the reasons for defendant’s dissatisfaction with appointed counsel, and second, in the presentation of his defense at trial. We affirm.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

The facts relevant to this appeal are those…