396 Mich. 991 | Mich. | 1976
Defendant has requested appointment of counsel under Administrative Order No. 1975-9, 395 Mich xliii. The request, the Court of Appeals record, and the trial court record have been considered, and the request is granted. Defendant shall file with Washtenaw Circuit Court an affidavit concerning his present financial status (see guidelines at 387 Mich xxxi). The prosecutor shall be furnished a copy of the financial affidavit and may challenge defendant’s asserted indigency within 20 days after receiving the affidavit. The challenge, if brought, shall be resolved at a hearing before Washtenaw Circuit Court at which the prosecution, defendant, and the State Appellate Defender shall appear personally to aid the court’s inquiry. Washtenaw Circuit Court, upon a finding of indigency, shall appoint the State Appellate Defender and shall furnish any portion of the record counsel may require.