WELLS V. STATE

ARK.] 1067 MURRAY WELLS t. STATE OF ARKANSAS 5206

411 S. W. 2d 529

Opinion delivered February 20, 1967 1. CRIMINAL LAW—TIMELY APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL—CONSTITU- TIONAL PROVISIONS.—Whether appointment of counsel is timely depends on whether the trial is fundamentally unfair because of a delay in assigning counsel. 2. CRIMINAL LAW—TIMELY APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL—VIOLATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTs.—The fact that counsel is not ap- pointed for an accused immediately upon filing of an informa- tion does not constitute delay in assigning counsel which would make the trial fundamentally unfair. 3.…