State v. Gates

This is an appeal by the defendant Gates from a judgment of 3 August 1960 whereby he was sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for a period not to exceed five years. In the notice of appeal he also seeks review of all earlier intermediate proceedings.

Defendant had been charged with the crime of obtaining money and property under false pretenses. He had entered a plea of guilty. On 23 July 1959 the trial court made an order placing the defendant on probation for a period of five years. No sentence of fine or imprisonment was imposed.

On 21 September 1959, upon motion of the District…