KLEIN, J.
Appellant contends that the trial court erred when it granted his request to discharge his private counsel on the day his case went to trial, without giving him the opportunity to obtain new counsel. Unrepresented, appellant was convicted of burglary of a dwelling with an assault or battery and received a life sentence. We reverse.
At a hearing three weeks before trial, appellant informed the court that he wanted to discharge his private counsel...
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