People v. Holmes

THE COURT.

Nathan Boyd Holmes was indicted for the sale of heroin. In a jury trial, in which he was represented by the public defender, he was convicted. He admitted a former felony narcotic conviction for which he had served a term in state prison. He made a motion for a new trial, which was denied. He appealed from the judgment in propria persona. He applied for appointment of counsel on the appeal, which was denied after we had read the record and determined that the appeal has no semblance of merit, as will hereafter appear.

Defendant has filed a brief in which he urges, as the sole ground…