City of Kansas City v. Wiley

NUGENT, Judge.

Defendant Timothy Wiley, waived his right to an attorney and was tried and convicted of assault in Kansas City Municipal Court on February 6, 1984. He appealed that decision to the circuit court of Jackson County.

Defendant contends that the trial court erred in denying an oral motion for continuance, arguing that the ruling denied him effective assistance of counsel. He also asserts that the trial court erroneously refused to grant his motion for a change of judge and erred in failing to disqualify himself to avoid the appearance of impropriety.

At the setting of the trial de…