Parrish v. Commonwealth

OSBORNE, Judge.

The appellants, Chester Parrish and Ewell Cochran, were convicted in the Rowan Circuit Court of armed robbery and sentence entered on May 25, 1970. They were jointly tried. Parrish received a life sentence and Cochran a term of ten years. Subsequent to sentencing they each filed a petition to vacate the judgment under RCr 11.42. The court set the matter for hearing and brought both appellants from the penitentiary and held a hearing.

Appellants contended in their motion that they had inadequate representation by counsel and that the court failed to advise them of their right to…