State v. Chamley

Appellant was found guilty by a jury on a charge of simple assault arising out of an incident on January 16, 1980, in which appellant struck Viola Newel, a co-owner of the Long Branch Saloon in Pierre, in the face with his fist. We affirm.

Appellant’s first contention is that the trial court erred in failing to conduct on the record an adequate colloquy regarding appellant’s waiver of his right to the assistance of counsel.

At the outset, we should note that from January 6, 1970 to September 18, 1975 appellant was a duly admitted member of the State Bar of South Dakota. (There is pending before…