State v. Flye

The defendant filed a motion for post conviction relief and a motion for appointment of counsel in the District Court for Box Butte County. Without granting an evidentiary hearing the District Court overruled both motions. Following the overruling of a motion for new trial, the District Court appointed counsel for the defendant on appeal and this appeal followed.

On July 13, 1976, the defendant was arraigned and pleaded guilty to a charge of stabbing with intent to kill. On July 15, 1976, defendant was sentenced to 12 to 15 years imprisonment. On a direct appeal to this court the defendant…