Richard J. Watmuff v. E. P. Perini, Superintendent, Marion Correctional Institution

PHILLIPS, Chief Judge.

Richard J. Watmuff, petitioner-appellant, was indicted by the grand jury of Cuyahoga County, Ohio, on October 30, 1962, for burglary of an inhabited dwelling in violation of § 2907.09, Ohio Revised Code, and aggravated assault with a dangerous and deadly weapon in violation of § 2901.241. At his arraignment on November 1, 1962, he entered a plea of not guilty to burglary of an inhabited dwelling with a count of aggravated assault. Thereafter, on March 13, 1963, while represented by counsel, Watmuff withdrew his plea of guilty to aggravated assault as to the second count…