Reynolds v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

This is a post-conviction proceeding under our Criminal Procedure Rule 1. On March 7, 1969, the appellant was convicted, as a habitual offender, of the offenses of kidnaping and rape and was sentenced to 99 years imprisonment upon each charge. Reynolds was represented at the trial by paid counsel, but no appeal was taken.

Thereafter Reynolds himself prepared and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, which the trial court properly treated as a petition under Rule 1. The matter was set down for a hearing, at which Reynolds and his attorney were present. Despite…