Smith v. Hollowell

On September 28, 1926, the county attorney of Marshall County filed a county attorney’s information in the district court of said county, charging the appellant with the crime of robbery with aggravation. On the same day the appellant filed a written plea under oath, wherein he pleaded guilty to the “crime of robbery with aggravation.” Thereupon the appellant was sentenced to be confined in the penitentiary at Fort Madison at hard labor for the term of 25 years. Appellant entered upon the service of said sentence, and on November 13, 1929, filed the petition in this action in the district…