U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, 1971

United States v. James Alford Chatman

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · Decided February 2, 1971 · Merrill, Koelsch, Wright

436 F.2d 1377 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Opinion

PER CURIAM:

The record manifests that the district court’s denial of Chatman’s mid-trial motion to dismiss counsel and to appoint a replacement did not constitute an abuse of discretion. 1

This conclusion is dispositive of the appeal.

Judgment affirmed.

. The record likewise demonstrates that counsel afforded Chatman effective legal representation.

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