This seems to be fairly common.
Prison first, trial later.
It most commonly happens in County Jails where some judge denies bail.
It also happens when jails are overcrowded and nobody takes the side of the person who is jailed.
Communication in jail is hugely rationed and difficult to do. You have to pay for it. You are not allowed personal contact. The hours available are enormously restricted.
This allows people who do not have money or people keeping track of them are kept in jail and have not way of contacting counsel or any advocate outside the jail.
Big problem. What good is your right to call counsel when you don’t have a phone number or someone outside to call for you?
Wonder how much his appointed counsel has been billing the county or state for not visiting his client.