Agraan v. Superior Court

HATHAWAY, Judge.

Silverio Agraan, petitioner herein who is illiterate and speaks little English, was tried and convicted in the Tucson City Court of driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a violation of A.R.S. § 28-692, as amended. He was sentenced to ten days in the city jail, ordered to pay a fine of $100 and lost his driver’s license privilege. He appealed the conviction to the superior court of Pima County and the case was set for trial.

Sometime during the above proceedings petitioner, who had retained Mr. del Castillo, became indigent. Several times Mr. del Castillo’s…