State v. Cox

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, C. J.:

This is an appeal from an order and judgment correcting an erroneous sentence imposed in a criminal action.

The chronological facts required for a proper understanding of the single issue raised by this appeal will be related as briefly as the state of the record permits.

On March 18, 1960, Eddie D. Cox, represented by competent court-appointed counsel, was convicted by a jury of the crimes of assault with intent to kill (G. S. 1949, 21-431) and kidnapping in the first degree (G. S. 1959 Supp., 21-449). He was duly sentenced and…