People v. Jones

Appeal from a judgment of the County Court of Ulster County, rendered June 6, 1979, upon a verdict convicting defendant of the crimes of sodomy in the first degree and endangering the welfare of a child. Defendant urges several grounds for reversing his conviction, only one of which requires discussion. Early in April of 1979, defendant’s attorney, an Assistant Public Defender, appeared before the court and indicated that he would need time to prepare the case for trial. The case was set down for trial on April 16, 1979. On *718April 8, defense counsel was directed to appear before the court the…