Gonzales v. Turner

TUCKETT, Justice.

The plaintiff appeals from a decision of the district court denying him a writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner seeks reversal of that decision or in the alternative a new trial.

On March 31, 1969, the plaintiff was arraigned in the district court on an information charging him with burglary in the third degree and with grand larceny, At the time of his arraignment he was represented by competent counsel, and after being fully advised as to his rights he elected to enter a plea of guilty to the count charging him with grand larceny. Thereafter the charge of burglary was…