Ex parte Lee

MORRISON, Judge.

Petitioner, an inmate of the Texas Department of Corrections, made application to this Court for writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was not represented by counsel at the time of his trial for burglary in 1953, when he was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment as an habitual offender. He further alleges that he was without funds to hire counsel and that he requested that counsel be appointed to represent him, but that such request was by the court refused.

In 1957, petitioner made application to this Court for writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was indigent…