Moses v. State

HAWKINS, Judge.

Appellant was under indictment for felony theft. He entered a plea of guilty and asked for a suspended sentence. His punishment was assessed at two years in the penitentiary and the suspended sentence denied.

The only point upon which appellant relies for a reversal is that having no counsel to represent him the court failed to appoint an attorney to “prepare and present” his application for a suspended sentence. After conviction counsel was secured and upon motion for new trial the following facts were developed relative to the point at issue. Appellant had been confined in the…