State v. Young

The defendant was arrested May 21, 1962, and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of incest on a county attorney’s information June 8, 1962. Time for sentence was waived and judgment was entered the same date sentencing him to 25 years in the State penitentiary. Defendant does not question the formal regularity of the proceedings.

On July 7, 1962, the defendant, while confined in the peni-tentiai’y at Fort Madison acting pro se served and filed a notice of appeal from the judgment entered June 8. On August 25 defendant filed an application for the appointment of counsel to assist in the…