Burson v. Gresham

Quillian, Justice.

The petitioner brought his application for the writ of habeas corpus in the City Court of Reidsville against the acting warden of the Georgia State Prison. The petitioner complained that he had been sentenced to life imprisonment under a two-count indictment which charged him with murder and robbery by force; that although counsel had been appointed for him he was deprived of his constitutional right to counsel; that appointed counsel failed to apprise him of his rights and plead him guilty to both counts; that he was sentenced to life imprisonment under each count, the…