· 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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