State v. Stone

Woods, Judge:

E. L. Stone complains of a judgment of tbe circuit court of Cabell county affirming tbe ruling of tbe court of common pleas of said county in refusing to grant bim a new trial under § 174, cb. 50, Code, from a judgment entered by a justice of said county on bis plea of guilty to a misdemeanor- — • claiming that said plea was obtained by means of coercion, intimidation, promise of reward, etc., on tbe part of tbe officers, and that he had at no time been guilty of tbe offense confessed to, or any other offense.

In bis petition to tbe court of common pleas for an appeal, Stone sets…