HENSON v. PEOPLE

No. 22793.

430 P.2d 475 (1967)

James Ellis HENSON, Plaintiff in Error, v. The PEOPLE of the State of Colorado, Defendant in Error.

Supreme Court of Colorado, En Banc.

July 24, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Ellis Henson, pro se.

Duke W. Dunbar, Atty. Gen., Frank E. Hickey, Deputy Atty. Gen., John P. Moore, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.


McWILLIAMS, Justice.

On March 23, 1965 Henson pled guilty to the charge of robbery and was thereafter sentenced to a term of from six to ten years in the state penitentiary. At his arraignment Henson was represented by court appointed counsel.

On March 21, 1966 Henson, appearing pro se, filed a motion to vacate sentence under Colo. R. Crim. P. 35(b). In this motion Henson sought to have the aforementioned sentence set aside and his plea of guilty vacated on...

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