Hern v. Cox

Joe Julian Hern (Hern or petitioner) appeals from a final order of the trial court denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and remanding him to the custody of the penal authorities of the Commonwealth.

The two claims which he asserts here are that: (1) the record fails to show that he was convicted of robbery or any crime, and (2) he was ineffectively represented by counsel at his trial upon an indictment for robbery.

Hern and three companions were arrested by the police in Hampton, Virginia, on September 4, 1963, on another charge. Because of information developed as a result of the…