Mullen v. Caldwell

Mobley, Chief Justice.

The record in this habeas corpus case shows that the appellant pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to 20 years in the penitentiary. He appeals from the judgment remanding him to the custody of the warden, and makes three enumerations of error.

1. In enumerated error 1 he alleges that he was denied a lawyer to represent him. This contention is not supported by the record. The court appointed Charles Adams, an able and reputable lawyer, to represent the appellant. Mr. Adams represented him at the commitment hearing and as a result became familiar with…