Commonwealth v. Sutton

GAWTHROP, III, J.,

We have before us a motion to withdraw as counsel filed by the Public Defender of Chester County, which asserts that the public defender should be permitted to withdraw his appearance because “Mr. Sutton has clearly stated that he no longer wishes representation by counsel from this office or the Public Defender’s Office.” Appended to the Motion is indeed a letter purporting to be from the defendant, Mr. Sutton, stating that as for the lawyer in question, her “services are no-longer (sic) required. Would you please have her forward to me, at once, my trial transcripts and…