People v. McClain

On the day of his trial for prison escape, * defendant requested a continuance, contending that the defense was not ready for trial, petitioned for another appointed attorney, and stated he was not ready to conduct his own defense. He gave no reason for this sudden change and would not elaborate.

The court made the following statement:

“Well, you will not tell me why. I cannot grant any motion on that basis without any basis for your motion. You just say you are not ready for trial, and don’t know how long this has been around— since April. No indication of any reason as to why you are not…