Streeter v. State

LAWSON, Justice.

Appellant, Samuel Streeter, was indicted, for murder in the first degree by a grand jury of Jefferson County. He was unable-to employ counsel, so prior to arraignment the trial court, under the provisions of § 318, Title 15, Code 1940, appointed one of' the most experienced members of the Jefferson County Bar to represent him.

Upon arraignment, Streeter pleaded not-guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity. The court-appointed attorney was present: at arraignment. Hamilton v. State of Alabama, 368 U.S. 52, 82 S.Ct. 157, 7 L.Ed.2d 114.

The jury found Streeter guilty of murder…