Myhand v. State

66 So.2d 544 (1953)

MYHAND

v.

STATE.

4 Div. 711.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

June 30, 1953.

Rehearing Denied August 6, 1953.

Jas. A. Mulkey, Geneva, for appellant.

Si Garrett, Atty. Gen., and Robt. Straub, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

The appeal is from a judgment of conviction for rape, with infliction of the death penalty.

The date of the alleged crime was fixed as May 21, 1952. Appellant was indicted by a grand jury of Geneva County on July 24, 1952, and arraigned on that day. He was unable to employ counsel, so prior to arraignment the trial court, under the provisions of § 318, Title 15, Code…