Cunningham v. State

WEBBER, Justice.

On appeal from denial of a petition for the writ of habeas corpus.

The Petitioner entered his plea of guilty to the crime of robbery in the Superior Court in 1963 and was then sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 25 years nor more than 50 years. Robbery was — and is — punishable by imprisonment for any term of years. R.S.1954, Ch. 130, Sec. 16, now 17 M.R.S.A., Sec. 3401. At the time of his plea and sentence in the Superior Court and during these habeas corpus proceedings, petitioner has been represented by court-appointed counsel.

The Petitioner’s list of…