People Ex Rel. Haven v. MacIeiski

In 1965 the petitioner, Darrel F. Haven, waived indictment and entered a plea of guilty to an information filed in the circuit court of Macon County which charged him with the crime of aggravated battery. He was sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of-not less than 7 nor more than 10 years. His petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed November 16, 1966, was dismissed without an evidentiary hearing and without the appointment of counsel, and he has appealed to this court from the .judgment dismissing the petition.

The habeas corpus petition alleged that the injuries to the petitioner’s…