State v. Haas

The defendant was charged with murder. In the due course of the proceedings had below in which defendant refused and did not have the aid of counsel, plea of guilty was entered and the death sentence imposed. On the day before the lapse of the period within which an appeal to this court is permitted voluntary counsel appeared in his behalf, perfected an appeal to this court and lodged a motion which seeks to have the cause remanded to the trial court for the purpose of presenting a motion praying that the judgment below be vacated and that the defendant be permitted to withdraw his plea of…