Boone v. State

Appellant was charged in two counts of an indictment with the crimes (1) of rape and (2) of assault upon a female under the age of fourteen years by committing lewd, lascivious and indecent acts upon her person. tie entered pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. At all critical stages of the proceedings below he was represented by counsel. On December 9, 1959, he was adjudged guilty of rape and sentenced according to law. He did not directly appeal from said judgment.

On October 25, 1965, the appellant, acting pro se under Criminal Procedure Rule No. 1, F.S.A. ch. 924…