State v. Rochefort

Defendant appeals his conviction for first degree theft. ORS 164.055. He argues that the trial court should have appointed an attorney for him, that he did not knowingly and voluntarily waive his right to counsel, and that the court should have instructed the jury on the definition, of “with intent.”

Before his arraignment on the charge of first degree theft, defendant requested a court-appointed attorney and filed an affidavit of indigency. The affidavit states that defendant is a post office employee, earns a gross monthly income of $2,200, and pays child support for two children. The court…