Miller v. Gladden

Petitioner appeals from the denial of his application for post-conviction relief. He was convicted of the crime of kidnapping, on a plea of guilty without benefit of counsel. The question presented is whether the petitioner knowingly waived his right to be represented by counsel.

The transcript of his arraignment' and sentence, which took place at the same court appearance, shows that the only mention of counsel was the following:

“THE COURT: Are you represented by an Attorney?

_ “THE DEPENDANT: No. I would like to get this out of the way as quickly as possible.”

At the hearing on his application…