Taylor v. Hudspeth

LEWIS, Circuit Judge.

Jake Taylor, a prisoner in the United States penitentiary at Leavenworth, Kansas, has appealed from an order denying him writ of habeas corpus on his verified petition. His petition states that he was denied the assistance of counsel for his defense; was not informed of the true nature and cause of the accusation against him and was not served with a copy of the indictment; was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment on the first count on his plea of guilty and later, during his absence from the court room, was given a three-year cumulative sentence on a second count of…