WILLIAMS v. STATE

No. 76-244.

337 So.2d 846 (1976)

Leroy WILLIAMS, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied October 20, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard Holton, of Hoffer & Sheffey, P.A., Zephyrhills, for appellant.

Robert L. Shevin, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and William I. Munsey, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for appellee.


GRIMES, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction for escape on the ground that he was unconstitutionally denied his right to defend himself at the trial.

Following the filing of the information, the court appointed private counsel to defend appellant because a co-defendant was involved. On the date of the trial but prior to its commencement, appellant's attorney asked leave to withdraw because the appellant wanted to represent himself. The motion was denied...

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