State v. Snook

On September 30, 1965, defendant was accused by county attorney’s information of. escape from the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort Madison, Iowa, by leaving prison farm No. 3. On October 29, 1965, attorney Joseph L. Phelan, a practicing attorney in Fort Madison for the past 20 years, was appointed to defend. On the same date defendant was arraigned, waived time of entering a plea, pled guilty as charged, waived time of sentencing and requested that sentence be pronounced immediately.

Defendant then asked leave to make a statement which was granted. Immediately thereafter defendant was sentenced…