Barnhart v. Maxwell

In this action, petitioner attacks his 1956 convictions on the ground that he was not informed of his right to and did not waive counsel. The record completely refutes petitioner’s contention in this respect. The journal entry in each of petitioner’s 1956 convictions contains the following language:

“This 10th day of February, 1956, came the prosecuting attorney on behalf of the state of Ohio, and the defendant being brought into court in the custody of the sheriff, at which time said defendant was advised of his rights to wait one day after receiving said indictment consisting of two counts…