Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus of Friedbauer v. State

Monday, April 2, 1956, Joe Friedbauer en-

tered a plea of guilty to the crime of carnal knowledge, as charged in an information prepared that day. He was immediately, following his arraignment and plea of guilty, sentenced to not more than twenty years in the state penitentiary.

At the time of his arraignment, the trial court said to him:

*93“Mr. Friedbauer, before asking you to plead in this matter, the Court now advises you that you have the right to take 24 hours in which to decide your plea as to whether or not you’re guilty or not guilty. Also, you have a right to contact an attorney to…