Pina v. State

On January 18, 1966, Edward B. Pina filed an application for writ of habeas corpus in this Court. His petition disclosed that on February 9, 1960, petitioner being present in open court in the Superior Court of Maricopa County, together with his counsel, pleaded guilty to the crime of illegal possession of narcotics, a felony; and, it appearing to the court that the ends of justice would be best served if sentence was not then imposed, petitioner was placed on probation and sentence was suspended for a term of five years. Thereafter, on the 29th day of November, 1960, probation having…