People v. Godsey

Defendant appeals his plea-based conviction of unlawfully driving away of a motor vehicle. MCLA §750.413 (Stat Ann 1954 Rev § 28.645).

Defendant asserts on appeal that he was not provided with the effective assistance of counsel in the proceedings below. Defendant alleges, for the first time on appeal, that his attorney contacted him only about four times prior to the date of trial. Counsel purportedly told defendant not to tell the court that he was intoxicated at the time of the crime, that the court would be more lenient if defendant pleaded guilty, and that other outstanding charges would…