People v. Chism

Defendant was arrested in connection with an explosion which caused the death of Ñola Puyear. The court appointed counsel at públic expense for the limited purpose of representation at the preliminary examination, without deciding defendant’s right to counsel for trial.' After preliminary examination, the defendant was bound over for trial on a charge of murder in the first degree and stood mute upon arraignment. Before arraignment, defendant requested the court to appoint an attorney to represent him at public expense and three formal hearings were held concerning whether the accused was…