The People v. Carter

This is a review on writ of error sued out by plaintiff in error pro se, seeking reversal of a judgment of the circuit court of Livingston county sentencing him to the penitentiary for 99 years on a charge of murder and his plea of guilty thereon. No bill of exceptions has been filed. The only questions, therefore, that this court can consider are those on the common-law record.

His first contention is that the court erred in not appointing an attorney to represent him during arraignment. The right to be represented by counsel is one which the defendant may waive or claim, as he shall…