WATSON, Justice.
In this prosecution for possession of cocaine, the question is whether defendant was denied his constitutional right to counsel. A new lawyer was appointed at the time trial began, and the court denied a continuance for trial preparation.
FACTS
On the night of October 5, 1989, two New Orleans police officers followed a car which disregarded a red light. The officers stopped the car, which lacked a license...
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