People v. Capron

The defendant, George F. Capron, appeals from an order of the circuit court of Perry County which denied his post-conviction petition without a hearing.

On February 19, 1965, the defendant pleaded guilty to an information which charged him with the offense of attempted burglary. His plea was accepted and he was sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than 7 nor more than 12 years. His pro se post-conviction petition, filed on May 22, 1967, charged that his constitutional rights were violated because he was not advised of his right to counsel or of his right to be indicted, and alleged…