P. v. Lauri
Following the denial of his request for fees to retain an expert, defendant Eldon Wayne Lauri pled guilty to continuous sexual abuse of a child and two counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child. He obtained a certificate of probable cause, and now appeals. Defendant contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his request for fees to retain an expert and as a result of the court's erroneous denial of fees, he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to present a defense, effective assistance of counsel, and his Fourteenth Amendment right to due process and equal protection. On the record before us, Court find any error harmless beyond a reasonable doubt.
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