Smith v. Crouse

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

Sidney Smith was convicted in the district court of Bourbon county of the offense of burglary in the second degree. Pursuant thereto he was committed to the state penitentiary. His appeal, pro se, from that conviction and sentence was dismissed by this court. Subsequently he Sled a petition in the district court of Leavenworth county for a writ of habeas corpus. Following a hearing the petition for a writ was denied. The appeal presently before us is from that order.

The basic question presented is whether he was entitled to be represented by…