State v. Loyd

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

This is an appeal from the trial court’s judgment whereby defendant was sentenced under G. S. 1949, 21-107a, the habitual criminal act.

The record shows that on February 1, 1960, defendant, on the county attorney’s oral motion, was brought before the district court of Marion county for appointment of counsel, and that David W. Wheeler and D. M. Ward, regular practicing attorneys of Marion, were appointed. Thereafter defendant entered a plea of guilty of burglary in the second degree and grand larceny, contrary to G. S. 1959 Supp., 21-520 and…