Holt v. Morris

— In a petition to the Supreme Court for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner Robert K. Holt seeks a new trial respecting a charge of second-degree assault to which he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a maximum of 10 years in prison. The Board of Prison Terms and Paroles has set petitioner’s minimum term at 2 years.

Petitioner Holt alleges he was unconstitutionally deprived of. due process of law in regard to his plea of guilty and the imposition of sentence by the trial court. More specifically, he asserts he was not represented by counsel prior to his plea of guilty and that the trial judge…