HITE v. STATE

3 Div. 356.

213 So.2d 229 (1968)

William A. HITE v. STATE of Alabama.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

July 25, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry C. Leavell, Montgomery, for appellant.

MacDonald Gallion, Atty. Gen., and Walter S. Turner, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.


MERRILL, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment dismissing appellant's petition for writ of error coram nobis in the circuit court for want of prosecution after appellant refused to testify in support of his petition.

The petitioner stated that he was given a life sentence for carnal knowledge of a girl under twelve years of age while a convict, and alleged that he was threatened, beaten and coerced into making a confession; that he was denied an attorney...

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