State v. Clayton

MASON, Justice.

This is another of the numerous cases coming to this court in which the constitutional validity of guilty pleas is challenged.

James Roger Clayton was charged by county attorney’s information with escaping on or about February 15, 1972, from the Riverview Release Center in violation of section 745.1, The Code. March 13 defendant appeared in district court and after a determination that he was without funds to employ counsel, attorney Eugene Knopf was appointed by the court to represent him. Defendant was thereafter formally arraigned and upon request was granted time before…