People v. McGarvy

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s petition to change his plea from guilty to not guilty, and to set aside the judgment entered thereon.

The record discloses that he was arrested early Sunday morning, August 9, 1942. On the following afternoon he was arraigned in the Justice’s Court of Colusa Township, on a complaint alleging two counts, the first, murder, and the second, manslaughter.

At the time of the arraignment defendant stated that he would like to talk to an attorney but that he had no money, and he asked if the court appointed attorneys. He was advised the justice’s…