Martin v. Ault

Grice, Presiding Justice.

This appeal is from the denial of the writ of habeas corpus. The appellant was convicted of the crime of incest and sentenced to five years confinement. Although in his petition the appellant set forth several grounds of alleged illegality of the sentence he urged only two upon the trial. These were inadequate representation and insufficient evidence for conviction.

The two grounds are not meritorious.

At the habeas corpus hearing the attorney who represented the appellant testified as to what transpired in preparation and upon the trial. The evidence in regard to his…