Roberson v. Hand

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Robb, J.:

This is an appeal from the trial court’s judgment denying appellant’s petition seeking the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus.

In two counts of an information filed in the district court of Saline county appellant was properly charged with rape of a female child, under the age of eighteen years (G. S. 1949, 21-424) and with robbery in the first degree (G. S. 1949, 21-527). He was tried and convicted as charged by the jury. Appellant’s counsel filed a motion for new trial which, after hearing thereon, was overruled and appellant was sentenced…