Tramel v. State

SPEAR, Justice.

This is an action under the Uniform Post-Conviction Procedure Act, I.C. § 19-4901 through § 19-4911, based primarily on the grounds that (1) appellant was not adequately and properly represented by counsel in one proceeding and (2) that his plea of guilty in another proceeding was involuntary because it was coerced.

The pertinent facts are that on March 9, 1967 appellant was convicted by a jury of the crime of grand larceny after a trial in which he was represented by court-appointed counsel. While awaiting the judgment of the court and pronouncement of a sentence appellant…