State v. Woody

Defendant through his counsel pleaded guilty to a less degree of the same crimes charged in the indictment against him, which plea was accepted by the State. This is authorized by G.S. 15-170 and cases cited thereunder.

Defendant insisted that his case be appealed to the Supreme Court. Upon his request the same counsel was appointed by the court to represent him on the appeal, and the record in the case and his brief were mimeographed in the same fashion as if he were the richest man in the State, at the expense of the taxpayers.

The record states that evidence was offered by both the State and…