Hightower v. State

Deen, Presiding Judge.

Hightower spent forty-five days in jail awaiting a commitment hearing following his arrest on July 1,1973, and a total of 85 days in jail prior to his trial on November 16. He was unable to make a $9,200 bond set on July 8, and was first provided with counsel on September 19, over a month after the commitment hearing. By that time two eyewitnesses to the shooting for which he was being held on an aggravated assault charge had apparently disappeared. He contends that he did not waive, or at least did not knowingly and understandingly waive either right to counsel or right…