Joy v. State

WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

This appeal from dismissal of a petition for writ of habeas corpus under the post-conviction relief act is denied. 14 M.R. S.A. § 5502 et seq.

The petitioner was sentenced in Superior Court upon an information charging assault and battery. He is presently at the State Prison serving a sentence of from two and one-half to five years for assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature. Both at hearing before the Justice below, and on this appeal, the petitioner was represented by counsel appointed by the Court.

First: The information charges that the petitioner “with…