Sanchez v. State

The appellant was indicted by the grand jury of Lake county for murder in the first degree. The indictment charged that he unlawfully, feloniously, purposely and with premeditated malice killed and murdered one Daniel Grigayen, on March 8,1925. The cause was sent on change of venue from the criminal court of Lake county to the Porter Circuit Court. In that court, a jury found him guilty as charged and fixed his punishment at death. The court entered judgment accordingly. The attorneys who now represent the appellant did not appear for him at the trial and had no connection with the case until…