GORHAM v. MAXWELL

Nos. 39429, 39453, 39565 and 39634.

3 Ohio St. 2d 211 (1965)

GOBHAM v. MAXWELL, WARDEN. STREET v. HASKINS, SUPT., LONDON CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. RYLAND v. GREEN, SUPT., MARION CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTION. REDDICK v. MAXWELL, WARDEN.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided September 29, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Clay Scott, for petitioner, in cause No. 39429.

Mr. Robert G. Street, in propria persona, in cause No. 39453.

Mr. Kenneth E. Ryland, in propria persona, in cause No. 39565.

Mr. Ronald C. Reddick, in propria persona, in cause No. 39634.

Mr. William B. Saxbe, attorney general, and Mr. William C. Baird, for respondents.


In each of the above cases the petitioner was an indigent and pleaded guilty without the assistance of counsel. Each raises the same contention that he did not waive counsel and was not informed of his right to state-appointed counsel.

In none of these cases was there evidence from which it could reasonably be inferred that the petitioner was informed of his right to state-appointed counsel or that he waived counsel.

Pursuant to Doughty v. Maxwell...

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