Bradley v. State

This is an original proceeding in which Alexander Bradley, Jr. seeks a writ of habeas corpus to release him from his imprisonment in the Oklahoma State Penitentiary. The sole ground upon which Petitioner seeks his release is that he was not represented by counsel at his arraignment.

The record in the District Court of Oklahoma County shows that on October 13, 1967, Petitioner in person and represented by the “public defender” entered a plea of not guilty on arraignment in the District Court in Case No. 33596, which charged the crime of receiving stolen property. On the same date an order…