State v. Kennison

After a trial by jury, the defendant appeals his conviction on two counts of aggravated assault and raises five issues for resolution by this Court. We affirm.

I

Defendant first contends that his state and federal constitutional rights to counsel were violated when the trial court issued a post-arraignment nontestimonial order for a blood sample without giving defense counsel notice of, nor an opportunity to be heard on, the application. The undisputed sequence of events with respect to this issue, as it appears from the record before this Court, is of some importance.

On November 14, 1983, the…