An indigent defendant was indicted for driving under the influence of alcohol, a misdemeanor. the lawyer who had been appointed to represent the defendant suffered a fatal heart attack on his way to the courthouse on the day scheduled for the trial. in discussing the absence of the defendant's lawyer with the defendant, the trial judge learned from the defendant that he intended to plead guilty. the judge indicated that, in exchange for the defendant's guilty plea, the defendant would not serve time in prison. the defendant agreed and was sentenced to two months in prison, with the sentence suspended.