State v. Benfield

P®R Cukiam.

Defendant was represented in both the hearing below and now by counsel other than the attorney who represented him in February 1964. The record and “appeal” were docketed here on January 26, 1965, less than 60 days from the rendition of the judgment denying defendant relief. We treat the “appeal” as an application for a writ of certiorari. The application is granted.

Judge Campbell denied defendant’s prayer for a new trial on these findings: The case was regularly called for trial in February 1964. Defendant entered pleas of not guilty. A jury was impaneled. During the course of the…