STATE v. DUBROCK


649 S.W.2d 602 (1983)

STATE of Tennessee, Appellee, v. Alton DUBROCK, Appellant.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Tennessee, at Nashville.

January 11, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry L. Smith, Asst. Atty. Gen., Nashville, Daniel W. Cook, Asst. Dist. Atty. Gen., Ashland City, for appellee.

C. Eric Stevens, Patricia Collins, Susan L. Kay, Nashville, for appellant.


OPINION

DAUGHTREY, Judge.

The sole issue presented by this appeal concerns the validity of the trial court's decision to force defendant Alton Dubrock to trial without an attorney. This situation apparently resulted from the application of a local rule prohibiting continuances in all cases except for "compelling health reasons." In this instance, however, the record shows that the trial judge failed to hold an indigency hearing as required by T.C.A. §...

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