Chrisco v. State

FLANIGAN, Chief Judge.

On March 3, 1977, petitioner Delmar E. Chrisco filed his verified “Petition for Writ of Error Coram Nobis” in the Circuit Court of Dent County, Missouri. The petition attacked the validity of a plea of guilty which petitioner entered on May 9, 1960, to a charge of burglary. As a result of the burglary conviction petitioner was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment and he served the sentence. The alleged defect in the guilty plea proceedings is ineffective assistance of counsel.

*409The trial court appointed counsel for petitioner. Three months later, after a hearing attended…