STATE EX REL. BEACH v. Tahash

Peterson, Justice.

Relator Francis D. Beach, appeals from the order of the District Court of Washington County discharging a postconviction writ of habeas corpus issued in response to a petition raising as the sole issue his constitutional claim that court-appointed counsel gave him ineffective representation.

Relator was charged in Le Sueur County with two crimes: Grand larceny in the first degree, Minn. St. 1961, § 622.05; and carnal knowledge of a female child under the age of 18 years, Minn. St. 1965, § 617.02. He pleaded guilty to both crimes and was sentenced to a term of 10 years for the…