State v. Poindexter

JOHNSON, Judge.

On 16 February 1983, defendant filed a pro se motion to discharge the public defender appointed to represent him. In support of his motion, defendant stated that: (1) he was dissatisfied with the appointed counsel; (2) the appointed counsel had neglected defendant’s case; (3) the appointed counsel had repeatedly refused to handle the case in defendant’s best interest; and (4) the appointed counsel acted in concert with the State’s interest. When defendant’s case was called for trial on 23 February 1983, the trial judge conducted a hearing on defendant’s pro se motion to…