Galloway v. State

OPINION

BARTEAU, Judge.

Sidney Galloway appeals from the trial court's denial of his request that he be appointed new counsel a week prior to his trial date. We affirm.

FACTS

Galloway was charged with robbery, a class B felony, and carrying a handgun without a license, a class D felony, on September 20, 1998. At his initial hearing, a public defender was appointed for Galloway. Galloway noted at the time that he intended to hire private counsel, and a private attorney filed his appearance on Galloway's behalf at the pretrial hearing on January 19, 1994.

After the pretrial hearing, a plea agreement…