EATON v. STATE


232 A.2d 530 (1967)

Ronald V. EATON v. STATE of Maine et al.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

August 25, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Samuel W. Collins, Rockland, Martha D. Merrill, Union, for appellant.

John W. Benoit, Asst. Atty. Gen., Augusta, for appellee.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, DUFRESNE, and WEATHERBEE, JJ.


WEBBER, Justice.

On appeal from denial below of the writ of habeas corpus. The decisive issue was whether or not petitioner, who had upon his arraignment pleaded not guilty, subsequently voluntarily and understandingly changed his plea to guilty so as to produce a lawful and binding conviction. "It (post conviction habeas corpus) is not available to revise an adjudication of guilt upon a plea of guilty entered freely, knowingly, understandingly and with adequate...

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