Trodglen v. Commonwealth

DAVIS, Commissioner.

David L. Trodglen appeals from the order denying him post-conviction relief after a hearing upon his RCr 11.42 motion. An able brief in his behalf has been filed by counsel appointed by this court to represent him on appeal.

The bases of the motion and appeal are (1)that no counsel was appointed for appellant at the time of his examining trial, and (2) the consolidation of four indictments to be tried together was a denial of due process.

Counsel for appellant recognizes that our decisions in Carson v. Commonwealth, Ky., 382 S.W.2d 85, cert. den., 380 U.S. 938, 85 S.Ct. 949,…