People ex rel. Ludwig v. McDonnell

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus based upon the claims (among other grounds not meriting mention) that the relator was denied the right to competent counsel of his own choosing, that he was denied the right to withdraw a plea of guilty, and that he was denied a transcript of the minutes of his trial on a pauper’s application so that he might prosecute an appeal.

The relator was indicted for feloniously possessing a narcotic drug with intent to sell, feloniously possessing a narcotic drug, assault in the second degree, feloniously possessing a hypodermic needle, and assault in…