People Ex Rel. Bassin v. Isreal

This is an appeal by the petitioner, Michael F. Bassin, from the dismissal of his pro se petition for writ of habeas coipus by the circuit court of Randolph County.

On April 20, 1972, the petitioner allegedly shot at Verlyn A. Robbins with a rifle. On June 13, 1972, the petitioner was indicted for the offense of attempted murder. On August 23, 1972, he appeared with counsel and entered a negotiated plea of guilty to the offense of attempt to commit voluntary manslaughter. The circuit court of Williamson County accepted his plea and subsequently sentenced him to a term of 3 to 7 years’…