Carney v. State

Frank Holt, Justice.

Appellant was charged in June 1966 with first degree murder. Thereupon, he and a codefendant were afforded the assistance of a court-appointed attorney. About five months later they entered a plea of guilty to the reduced charge of second degree murder, and each was sentenced to twenty-one years in the State Penitentiary. In March 1970 appellant filed this Rule 1 petition for post-conviction relief. Ark. Stat. Ann., Vol. 3A, 1969 Supp., p. 91. His present counsel was then appointed, and an evidentiary hearing was conducted after which the trial court, by written findings…