Lambert v. State

Littlejohn, Justice:

Appellant, represented at the time by a Public Defender, pled guilty in the Richland County Court on July 9, 1970, to one count of armed robbery and was sentenced to confinement for a period of sixteen (16) years. Subsequently, on December 3, 1971, appellant filed an application for post-conviction relief. He asked that the plea be withdrawn. Other counsel was appointed to represent him and, after an evidentiary hearing, the application was denied. This appeal follqwed.

Relief is sought by the appellant upon the grounds that his plea of guilty was involuntary as a result of…