Crawford v. State

Jordan, Justice.

This appeal is from a conviction in Richmond Superior Court of armed robbery and motor vehicle theft. The appellant was tried by a jury on May 15, 1973, and was found guilty of both offenses. The appellant contends that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and that as a result thereof his constitutional rights were violated.

The record shows that the appellant was arrested in June, 1972, and that Mr. Joseph DeWitt was appointed by the court as his counsel. Mr. DeWitt represented the appellant at his preliminary hearing. Subsequent to this hearing and apparently due to…