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- Title: People v. Mcneal
- Author : Fourth Appellate District District Court Of Appeal Of California
- Release Date : January 16, 1954
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 54 KB
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Appellant was charged jointly with one Hurst and was convicted by a jury of the crime of robbery, first degree. Richard W. Petherbridge, public attorney, represented the defendants at the trial. Defendant McNeal filed his own notice of appeal in propria persona. After some delay, defendant informed this court that he desired the services of an attorney. This court appointed Mr. Petherbridge to represent the appellant on appeal and extended the time to file an opening brief. Appellant was so notified. Mr. Petherbridge, in an affidavit, made an application to be relieved as appellants counsel, stating that on October 2, 1953, he addressed a letter to him at Box 686, Soledad, asking for information on the grounds upon which he wished to appeal, but received no response from the letter; that he wrote again on October 21st, renewing the request, and received no reply; that he believes, from remarks made by the appellant after rendition of the verdict of the jury, that McNeal felt that he was inadequately represented; that affiant knew of no grounds upon which an appeal in the matter could be founded with any reasonable prospects of success, and asked this court to relieve him as counsel. This court notified the appellant of this fact, refused to relieve him of the services of Mr. Petherbridge, informed him of the facts set forth in Petherbridges affidavit, and allowed him either to file a brief in his own behalf or to furnish Mr. Petherbridge with sufficient information to permit him to file a brief on appeal. On November 24, 1953, appellant presented a document denominated Opening Brief, in which he claimed that he was not guilty of any offense; that he had an unfair trial due to the inability of the interpreter to properly interpret the testimony; that his attorney did not object to certain questions propounded by the district attorney; that his attorney made certain stipulations in open court to which he did not consent; and complained generally as to the conduct of his trial.