State v. Mitchell

Defendant presents consolidated appeals from a judgment and sentence on a plea of guilty to forgery in the first degree, and from a revocation of probation and sentence for arson in the second degree. Also consolidated with these appeals is defendant’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His counsel on appeal did not represent him in the trial court proceedings.

On May 29, 1968, defendant entered a plea of guilty to arson in the second degree, which was based upon a charge of burning an automobile on May 6, 1968. Prior to accepting his guilty plea, the trial court advised defendant of his…