Leeds v. State

This is a timely appeal by a defendant from an order denying his motion for post conviction relief under Rule 1, F.S.A. ch. 924 Appendix. The grounds of the motion were that the record failed to show a waiver of counsel or a signed waiver of the right to a jury trial. The trial judge denied the motion on the ground that the record reflected a waiver. The minute book entry, which is. relied upon to show the waiver, states as follows:

“Defendant, Garland Leeds, was brought before Court. Defendant, Garland Leeds, waived appointment of attorney to represent him in this cause, and, it appeared to…