Rodgers v. Bennett

On April 12, 1956, the petitioner herein pleaded guilty to a County Attorney’s Information charging him with Bobbery with Aggravation under section 711.2, Code of 1954. He was sentenced to a term of not to exceed twenty-five years in the State Penitentiary. No appeal was taken.

On March 5, 1960, petitioner filed his petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Lee District Court seeking his release from the above mentioned sentence. In his petition he alleges the conviction was illegal and that he had been denied due process of law. The basis for such contention is that, while his court…