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· 12/22/1980

Leggins v. State

Citations

  • 609 S.W.2d 76
  • 271 Ark. 616
  • 1980 Ark. LEXIS 1724

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  • no abuse of discretion in denying change in counsel when current counsel was prepared and willing to represent defendant at trial
  • defendant must be offered a reasonable opportunity to obtain counsel, but once counsel is obtained, any request for a change must be considered in the context of the public’s interest in a reasonably prompt and competent dispensation of justice

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Judges: Mays, Purtle

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