In re Wagner

Original proceeding.

Petition of Karl A. Wagner, an inmate of the Montana State. Prison, appearing pro se, seeking the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner alleges he is illegally confined without due process of law in that at the time of his trial counsel was appointed by the district court for his defense but that such appointment was made over his objections; that the court refused to grant a continuance of the trial and that such ap-. pointed counsel had only a short period to prepare his defense; that such alleged actions by the court deprived him of his right, to effective…