Mooney v. State

We have before us in this cause the prisoner’s petition for writ of certiorari from which it appears that the prisoner on March 11, 1954, was charged by affidavit with the rape of an eleven year old girl, that he was represented by attorneys, that he pleaded not guilty and thereafter was tried by jury resulting in his conviction and sentence to the Indiana State Prison for life.

It further appears therefrom as follows, viz:

That his attorneys within the statutory time filed a proper and timely motion for new trial on September 17, 1954, and thereafter on October 13, 1954, filed supplemental…