Kircheis v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of murder in the first degree involving the death of his wife and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. He was represented by court-appointed counsel at arraignment and throughout the trial proceedings. He pleaded not guilty. After sentence was imposed, he gave notice of appeal and was furnished a free transcript. Trial counsel was appointed to represent him on appeal.

Omitting the formal parts the two-count indictment upon which appellant was tried reads as follows:

“The GRAND JURY of said County charge, that, before the finding of this…