State v. Hunter

COPELAND, Justice.

Defendant contends that the court erred in not permitting James M. Long of the South Carolina Bar to represent Hunter at the trial. He says that this action of the trial court denied him his right to counsel under the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendments. As authority for this position he cites United States v. Johnston, 318 F. 2d 288 (6th Cir. 1963) and United States v. *567Bergamo, 154 F. 2d 31 (3d Cir. 1946). The present case is distinguishable from these cases on the basis of its facts.

Defendant was ably represented by local counsel in Union County, Mr. James Griffin, as well as…