Gordon v. State

WILLIAMSON Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the petitioner, now appellant, for post-conviction relief from the discharge of a writ of habeas corpus and affirmation of his sentence. 14 M. R.S.A. Sec. 5502 et seq.

The petitioner attacks his conviction and sentence at the January Term 1965 of the Penobscot Superior Court upon his plea of guilty to an indictment charging the offense of breaking, entering, and larceny in the night-time. 17 M.R.S.A. Sec. 2103. The issue is whether the “plea of guilty was entered freely, knowingly, understandingly and with adequate counsel representation.” Hamner…