Singleton v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

At a jury trial held on October 28 and 29, 1965, Willie Lee Singleton was found guilty of first degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In March, 1973, he filed a Rule 1 Petition for postconviction relief. At the ensuing evidentiary hearing Singleton was represented by a deputy public defender. After hearing the testimony the trial judge filed findings of fact and conclusions of law denying the petition. The only contention for reversal is the asserted ineffectiveness of Singleton’s appointed attorneys at the original trial.

Singleton was then…