In Re Brown's Petition

Original Proceeding. Petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by Daniel D. Brown, an inmate of the Montana State Prison, appearing pro se.

From the petition it appears that Brown was charged in the district court of Cascade County with the crime of receiving stolen property; that counsel was appointed to represent him by the court; that he originally upon arraignment entered a plea of not guilty, but thereafter withdrew such plea and thereupon plead guilty and was sentenced to prison for a term of five years. The information charged the crime to have been committed on August 2, 1959, and…