Brown v. State

Jordan, Justice.

Earl Lee Brown was convicted of murder and burglary in Gwinnett Superior Court and sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and 20 years for burglary, the sentences to run concurrently.

On March 10, 1975, the attorney who represented him by appointment in the trial of the case filed a notice of appeal in his behalf. On March 26,1975, appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal.

The appellant notified the trial judge that he desired to pursue his appeal without the benefit of his trial counsel, and the judge relieved this counsel of any further obligation in connection with the…