Cuzick v. State

HATHAWAY, Judge.

William F. Cuzick appeals from a denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus by the superior court in Pinal County.

The events preceding this appeal are capsulized as follows: The appellant and his brother, Jack, were jointly charged with first degree burglary on April 10, 1963, in the superior court, Maricopa County. Appellant entered a plea of guilty to first degree burglary and was sentenced to a prison term of not less than five nor more than eight years. He appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court and raised questions of excessive sentence and waiver of right to…