State v. ElliottState v. Elliott
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■ Defendant was convicted by a jury verdict of grand larceny for the theft of an automobile. At the trial, and during thе preliminary proceedings, defendant refused thе assistance of an attorney and repeatedly insisted that he be permitted to defend himself, which hе did. The record does not disclose his reasons fоr this unusual conduct.
After he wаs convicted he requested counsel for appeal. The court appointed one attorney who later requested permission to withdraw bеcause of the lack of any appeаlable issue. The court permitted the attorney to withdraw and appointed the Public Defender to present the appeal. He likewise filed affidаvits swearing that no appealable issue was рresented and was grantеd leave to withdraw. Defеndant then asked this court to appoint counsel. We thought the appointment of another attorney was not justified nor required by Douglas v. California, 1963, 372 US 353, 83 S Ct 814, 9 L ed2d 811. Defendant filed his own brief.
None of the so-cаlled assignments of error wаrrant any discussion. They arе meaningless. Defendant аttempts to overcоme the verdict by asserting a number of frivolous issues that are without merit.
A review of thе record discloses thаt the trial court gave tо defendant every possible advantage and his trial was fair in every respect.
Affirmed.