People v. Atkins

397 Mich. 954, 1976 Mich. LEXIS 1162

Opinion

Request for appointment of counsel granted. Defendant shall file with Kalamazoo Circuit Court an affidavit concerning his present financial status (see guidelines at 387 Mich xxxi). The prosecutor shall be furnished a copy of the financial affidavit and may challenge defendant’s asserted indigency within 20 days after receiving the affidavit. The challenge, if brought, shall be resolved at a hearing before Kalamazoo Circuit Court at which the prosecution, defendant, and counsel for defendant shall appear personally to aid the Court’s inquiry. Kalamazoo Circuit Court, upon a finding of indigency, shall appoint counsel for defendant and shall furnish any portion of the record counsel may require.