Court of Appeals of North Carolina May 23, 1973, No. 7327SC254 (Lawrence v. State)

MORRIS, Judge.

The only question for our determination is whether defendant was entitled to court-appointed counsel at his trial.

On 12 June 1972 the Supreme Court of the United States held “that absent a knowing and intelligent waiver, no person may be imprisoned for any offense, whether classified as petty, misdemeanor, or felony, unless he was represented by counsel at his trial.