Roehm v. Woodruff

COMPTON, Justice.

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. Petitioner was charged by information with having committed “the crime of embezzlement or fraudulent conversion, contrary to Section 40-45-19, New Mexico Statutes 1953 Annotated, in that he did embezzle or fraudulently convert to his own use property belonging to W. E. Mathers.” Upon his arraignment for the offense charged, he entered a plea of guilty and was thereupon sentenced to serve a term in the State Penitentiary of not less than one year nor more than ten years.

Petitioner asserts that the information is void for failure…