Joe v. Lovato v. Harold A. Cox, Warden of New Mexico State Penitentiary

The appellant, a prisoner confined in the New Mexico State Penitentiary, filed petition for a writ of habeas corpus with the United States District Court for the District of New Mexico, asserting that he was deprived of his right to counsel during the preliminary state proceedings and during his arraignment and sentencing. The United States District Court held a hearing during the course of which the appellant testified. The court denied the petition and appellant has taken this appeal.

The record shows that the appellant was arrested, jailed, and the day following was -told that he could be…