Arrington v. State

LAWSON, Justice.

The appeal is from a judgment of conviction for rape, with infliction of the death penalty.' Appellant is of the colored race. The victim is a white woman.

The alleged crime was committed on February 28, 1949. Appellant was indicted on March 4, 1949, and arraigned on that date. Appellant was unable to employ counsel, so at the arraignment the trial court appointed an able, experienced, and conscientious attorney of the Crenshaw County Bar to represent him. § 318, Title 15, Code 1940, as amended. The record shows that upon arraignment appellant entered a plea of guilty, but this…