United States ex rel. Mallette v. Reincke

ZAMPANO, District Judge.

Petitioner, presently incarcerated in the Connecticut State Prison at Somers, was convicted in the state court on May 14, 1964 of robbery with violence and carrying a dangerous weapon. He was represented at his trial by Attorney Bun-dock, the Public Defender of Fairfield County. On June 5, 1964 Judge Thim of the Superior Court sentenced the petitioner to imprisonment for not less than five years or more than eight years.

The petitioner on the day he was sentenced indicated to Mr. Bundock that he desired to appeal his conviction. Mr. Bundock replied “an appeal is not in…