United States Ex Rel. Thompson v. Rundle

MEMORANDUM AND ORDER

TROUTMAN, District Judge.

This is a petition by a state prisoner for a writ of habeas corpus. Relator alleges that at the time of sentencing he was denied his constitutional right to effective representation by counsel in violation of the sixth and fourteenth amendments to the constitution. In support of that allegation relator refers to the record colloquy between defense counsel, who represented relator and two co-defendants, and the sentencing judge, which was as follows:

“-* # * [Defense counsel]: If your honor please, I do not wish to stand before you today, your honor,…