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STATE v. ADAMS

Nos. 63336, 62878 and 62880.

369 So.2d 1327 (1979)

STATE of Louisiana v. Robert ADAMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

April 9, 1979.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Eugene Osburn, Johnson & Johnson, Monroe, for defendant-relator in Nos. 62878, 62880 and for defendant-appellant in No. 63336.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., J. Carl Parkerson, Dist. Atty., Lee Edward Ineichen, Jr., Monroe, Asst. Dist. Atty., for plaintiff-respondent in Nos. 62878, 62880 and for plaintiff-appellee in No. 63336.

DENNIS, Justice.

The question we are called upon to decide is whether the defendant, who was forced to defend himself in this criminal proceeding was deprived of his constitutional rights to the assistance of an attorney appointed by the Court.

Defendant, Robert Adams, while unrepresented by counsel, was convicted of possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, La.R.S. 40:966, sentenced to 5½ years at hard labor and fined $1,000, in default of which...

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