BLUE v. COM.

Record No. 2036-04-4.

644 S.E.2d 385 (2007)

49 Va. App. 704

Yancy BLUE v. COMMONWEALTH of Virginia.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

May 15, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Connell, III, Richmond (Devine & Connell, P.L.C., on brief), for appellant.

Leah A. Darron, Senior Assistant Attorney General (Robert F. McDonnell, Attorney General; Elizabeth L. Stewart, Third Year Law Student, on brief), for appellee.

Present: FRANK and CLEMENTS, JJ., and FITZPATRICK, Senior Judge.


JOHANNA L. FITZPATRICK, Judge.

Yancy Blue was convicted of statutory burglary and grand larceny. On appeal, Blue contends the trial court erred in denying his request for court-appointed counsel. For the reasons that follow, we reverse his convictions and remand for a new trial.

BACKGROUND

On June 3, 2002, Blue was indicted for statutory burglary and grand larceny. On July 1, 2002, Blue appeared for arraignment with retained counsel and trial was...

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