People v. Naranjo

CRISWELL, Judge.

Defendant, Sammy Naranjo, proceeding pro se, appeals an order of the trial court denying his motion for postconviction relief under Crim.P. 35(c). Because the trial court failed to appoint counsel for defendant or to hold a hearing on his motion, we vacate its order and remand for further proceedings.

In his original trial and appeal, defendant was represented by the public defender. The record reflects that, since that time, defendant has been continuously incarcerated. No suggestion has been made that he is no longer indigent and we assume, therefore, at the time he filed…