State v. Ganey

SANDERS, Justice.

By Bill of Information, the State charged Gordon Ganey with the theft of a cow belonging to Alvin Edwards on May 2, 1963. Upon trial, the jury returned a verdict of “guilty of attempted theft of a cow.” The court sentenced the defendant to a term of five years in the State Penitentiary. He has appealed, relying upon eight of the bills of exception reserved in the trial court.

When the defendant was called for arraignment on May 20, 1963, the trial judge advised him of his right to court-appointed counsel. He then waived his right to counsel and informed the Court that he was…