Garrison v. Rhay

The appellant is incarcerated in the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, serving sentences on two separate convictions of first degree forgery, one of second de gree assault, and one of escape. He petitioned the Superior Court for Walla Walla County for a writ of habeas corpus alleging that the conviction on the escape charge was illegal and void. He appeals from the denial of that petition.

At the arraignment before the Superior Court for Clal-lam County on the charge of escape, the appellant waived his right to counsel, both orally and in writing, and entered a plea of guilty. He was…