State v. Johnson

Peterson, Justice.

Defendant was indicted in Ramsey County on June 1, 1966, for the crime of murder in the first degree. An information charging defendant with murder in the third degree was filed on June 30, 1966, whereupon defendant pleaded guilty to that crime and the indictment was dismissed. Sentence according to law was imposed on August 23, 1966, after presentence investigation. Defendant now appeals from that judgment of conviction.

The relevant record in this case consists of the indictment, information, and a transcript of the interrogation of defendant by court and counsel when…