Volk v. State

ORFINGER, Chief Judge.

The State filed an information jointly charging the appellant, George Volk, and a co-defendant, Croaston, with the offense of grand theft. Prior to trial, the assistant public defender in St. Johns County to whom the case was originally assigned, Ms. Peggy Ready, moved the court, pursuant to section 27.53(3), Florida Statutes (1981), for leave to withdraw as attorney for Volk and for the court to appoint other counsel because of a conflict of interest. The motion requested that the new attorney to be appointed for Volk should be “in no way affiliated with the Public…