Griffin v. State

STAKELY, Justice.

C. J. Griffin filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus against C. P. Burford, Warden of Kilby Prison. The petitioner set out a copy of the indictment whereon he was tried by jury on February 25, 1949, in Montgomery County for the offense of assault with intent to ravish and was given a sentence of twenty years. Paragraph 3 of the petition is as follows:

“At the time of the trial nor at any other time during said proceedings against him was the defendant represented by counsel. Defendant was practically illiterate, and had no funds, nor means to obtain counsel, nor did he…