STATE v. ELLIOTT


244 Or. 426 (1966)

418 P.2d 263

STATE OF OREGON v. MELVIN LEWIS ELLIOTT

Supreme Court of Oregon.

Affirmed September 21, 1966.

Petition for rehearing denied October 11, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

On brief filed by Melvin Lewis Elliott, in propria persona.

Thomas J. Owens, District Attorney, Medford, filed a brief for respondent.

Before McALLISTER, Chief Justice, and PERRY, SLOAN, O'CONNELL, GOODWIN, DENECKE and HOLMAN, Justices.


AFFIRMED.

PER CURIAM.

Defendant was convicted by a jury verdict of grand larceny for the theft of an automobile. At the trial, and during the preliminary proceedings, defendant refused the assistance of an attorney and repeatedly insisted that he be permitted to defend himself, which he did. The record does not disclose his reasons for this unusual conduct.

1. After he was convicted he requested counsel for appeal. The court appointed one attorney...

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