Scott v. State

RODGERS, Justice:

We have carefully studied the record in this case and we are convinced that this case is a sequel to the facts set forth in Scott v. State, 190 So.2d 875 (Miss.1966). The appellant obviously was persuaded to plead guilty without an attorney. He was an indigent, and there is no evidence to show that the defendant knowingly waived his constitutional right to be represented by counsel. The trial judge was misled into believing that the defendant had counsel, because he was accompanied by lawyers who represented his wife. This is an unfortunate assumption; nevertheless, an…