State v. Thunder Hawk

. Smith, J.

A jury has found John B. Thunder Hawk guilty of assault with intent to commit rape. He appeals. Assignments of error relate in part to (1) the denial of a motion by Thunder Hawk for appointment of substitute counsel, (2) the admission of a lay opinion into *295evidence, and (3) the sentence imposed by the court.

The evidence that Thunder Hawk assaulted his victim with intent to commit rape is overwhelming. Late at night on the occasion in question he ran his vehicle into a ditch. He subsequently stopped an automobile being operated on a dirt road by the victim, a college student and a…