State v. Howard

'Wennerstrüm, J.

The defendant was charged by a County Attorney’s information with the crime of rape. This information, which was filed on May 7, 1940, states in part:

‘ ‘ The said Ernest Howard on or about the 26th day of April A. D., 1940, in the County of Montgomery and the State of Iowa, did rape * * >Vf, a girl 16 years of age.”

The court, upon showing by the defendant that he was without funds to employ counsel, appointed a member of the Montgomery County bar to represent the defendant. The record shows that defendant waived arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty to said information…