Harris v. State

WILNER, Chief Judge.

The issue before us is whether the Circuit Court for Frederick County erred in directing that the Office of the Public Defender serve as “standby counsel” for a defendant who is eligible for representation by the Public Defender, whom the Public Defender is willing to represent, but who has effectively waived his right to the assistance of counsel in accordance with Md.Rule 4-215. We shall hold that the court did not err.

UNDERLYING FACTS

On August 5, 1994, in a 10-count indictment, Bruce Koenig was charged with two counts of murder, several handgun *403violations, armed…