State v. Sampley

WHICHARD, Judge.

Defendant contends denial of his motion for continuance deprived him of his constitutional right to effective assistance of counsel of his choice. The pertinent facts are as follows:

Defendant was tried on or about 1 March 1982 on warrants issued 8 June 1981. A previous trial, in October 1981, had resulted in mistrial.

Defendant’s counsel at that trial had moved, on 26 January 1982, to be allowed to withdraw on the ground that defendant had, contrary to his request and advice, published in a newspaper an open letter to the District Attorney regarding calendaring of his cases. By…