In State v. Crowder, 60 Ohio St.3d 151, 152-153, 573 N.E.2d 652, the Ohio Supreme Court held that when a court sets an evidentiary hearing on a postconviction petition, the public defender must be provided with notice that such a hearing has been set. Thus, once notified, the public defender has the authority and discretion to refuse to represent an indigent petitioner seeking postconviction relief, if the public defender, after examining the issues raised by the petitioner, concludes that the issues do not have arguable merit. Id. Likewise, upon a finding by the public defender that arguable merit exists, the petitioner, pursuant to Subsection (A)(1) of the statute, is entitled to representation by the public defender. Id. at 153.