GARRARD, Judge.
Appellant, James R. Holes, appeals a conviction for robbery.
He first contends that he was denied the right to effective assistance of counsel. The claim is premised upon the fact that his counsel at trial was appointed only four days before trial. Because of this short time frame and the seriousness of the offense we must carefully scrutinize the claim.
The record discloses that Holes was charged August 14, 1974, and secured counsel...
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