People v. Owen

Defendant-appellant filed in the superior court, where he previously was represented by counsel and pleaded guilty to the crime of forgery, a “Motion (in the nature of writ of error coram nobis) to Vacate Judgment of Conviction and Sentence of Imprisonment.” Apparently, at the trial of the main action, upon defendant’s request his attorney was dismissed by him and defendant was permitted to represent himself in propria persona. About the time judgment was to be pronounced, defendant moved to set aside his plea of guilty. Subsequently, after hearing, the motion was denied and he was arraigned…