State v. Delano

This appeal is from a conviction in the lower court on a felony charge and of being an habitual criminal. A sentence of life imprisonment was imposed.

On December 19, 1935, appellant was first charged by the prosecutor of the crime of forgery in the first degree in the manner related in the information. On July 18, 1936, by an amended information, he was charged with the same offense by the prosecutor, to which he pleaded not guilty, and counsel (not the present counsel) was appointed for Ms defense. On July 22, 1936, appellant was placed on trial before a jury, wMcb found Mm guilty of tbe…