Jackson v. State

By this appeal, the appellant urges error in the denial of his application for relief pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 1, F.S.A. ch. 924 Appendix. The principal point relied on for reversal is that the appellant waived a preliminary hearing on a capital charge without the benefit of counsel.

Upon being arraigned in open court, it appears from the record that the appellant pleaded not guilty, was adjudicated insolvent, and had eminent trial counsel appointed to represent him who, after an investigation and consultation with the appellant, withdrew the plea of not guilty to first degree…