People v. Hall

Plaintiff in error, Charles D. Hall, pleaded guilty to the crime of murder in the circuit court of Pike County on December 8, 1933, and was sentenced by the court to imprisonment in the penitentiary for the term of his natural life.

Plaintiff in error filed a common-law record in this court to the January term, 1950, and assigned error upon the part of the trial court in accepting a plea of guilty in a capital case, without appointing counsel, or showing that the defendant had knowingly and understanding^ waived the right to counsel, and that the court did not hear evidence in aggravation and…