Cooper v. State

Bell, Chief Judge.

Defendant was convicted of aggravated battery. Held:

Defendant’s sole enumeration is that the trial court erred in overruling his motion for a continuance.

Defendant was arrested January 26,1976, following the shooting. Advised of his rights to counsel he replied, "I have got a damn lawyer.” His family visited him on February 1,1976, and attempted to obtain counsel, with two or three attorneys visiting the defendant in jail. The public defender was then appointed. His retained counsel agreed to represent defendant on February 18, 1976. He attended National Guard daytime drills…