Carrier v. Hand

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

In this original proceeding in habeas corpus petitioner seeks his release from the state penitentiary in which he is presently confined.

On May 12, 1955, in the district court of Rarber County, petitioner, being at the time represented by court-appointed counsel, entered his plea of guilty to the charge of grand larceny (theft of an automobile), and pursuant to G. S. 1949, 21-534, was sentenced to confinement in the state penitentiary for a period of not less than five years and not more than fifteen years.

On the same date his application for…