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231 Md. 21

188 A.2d 282

Campbell v. State

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided February 19, 1963

Court of Appeals of Maryland · decided 1963-02-19

Key passage — most relied on by later courts

““He now claims error in the refusal of his request. In the absence of any substantial reason for replacement of counsel (none was advanced here), an indigent defendant must accept counsel appointed by the court, unless he desires to present his own defense. Brown v. United States, 105 U.S. App. D.C. 77, 264 , F. 2d 363, 367; cf. Murray v. Director, 228 Md. 658, 660 , 179 A. 2d 878 . But even if the question raised had any merit, it was plainly waived by appellant.””

quoted by 1 later decision, including State v. McNeil

Relies on Brown v. United States · Murray v. Director of Patuxent Institution · Knuckles v. State

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1963-02-19

How this case has been cited

Cited by 16 later decisions — most recently January 1982

16 state decisions

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Per Curiam.

¶1 This record reveals no ground whatsoever to support appel *22 lant’s claim of insufficiency of evidence to convict him of armed robbery and carrying a deadly weapon. Three witnesses positively identified him as one of two men who rifled the cash register in a restaurant at revolver point. The trial court in this non-jury case was entitled to believe them, rather than an alibi witness who placed appellant elsewhere. Maryland Rule 886; Knuckles v. State, 228 Md. 318.

¶2 Prior to his trial appellant requested the court to appoint another attorney in lieu of his court-appointed counsel, but, when asked whether there was any good reason for a change in lawyers, he replied: “That is all right.” He now claims error in the refusal of his request. In the absence of any substantial reason for replacement of counsel (none was advanced here), an indigent defendant must accept counsel appointed by the court, unless he desires to present his own defense. Brown v. United States, 264 F. 2d 363, 367 (D.C. Cir.); cf. Murray v. Director, 228 Md. 658, 660. But even if the question raised had any merit, it was plainly waived by appellant.

¶3 Judgments affirmed.

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