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State v. Gill6/23/2003
e inquired whether he wanted to apply for a public defender, Gill continued to claim that he intended to hire private counsel. At two pre-trial hearings, the State and the trial court discussed their concerns regarding Gill's lack of counsel. However, between Gill's April 17, 2000 arrest and his September 2000 trial, Gill failed to obtain counsel. Although Gill never expressly waived his right to counsel, the trial court found it did all it could to urge Gill to obtain counsel. Gill was allowed a reasonable time in which to hire counsel. Based on Gill's actions, we find a waiver of counsel may be inferred. Id.; Jacobs, 271 S.C. at 128, 245 S.E.2d at 608.
AFFIRMED.
STILWELL and HOWARD, JJ. and STROM, Acting Judge, concur.
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