Farrow ex rel. Farrow v. Martin

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

The court below dismissed petitioner’s writ of habeas corpus, and the petitioner appealed.

In 1953, on an indictment for murder, relator was tried and convicted of murder in the first degree, and was sentenced to life imprisonment. In 1954, on writ of habeas corpus, petitioner’s judgment was vacated because of prejudicial remarks of the trial judge, the indictment reinstated and a new trial ordered. Thereafter, upon advice of counsel, relator entered a plea of guilty, and was given a life sentence. He appealed to this Court, alleging that the court below erred in…