In December of 1953 appellant, in the presence of his counsel, entered a plea of guilty to a reduced charge of murder in the second degree and was sentenced to a prison term of from 60 years to life. Appellant urges here that a hearing should be held on his allegation that his conviction should be set aside on the grounds that his plea of guilty was coerced by an involuntary confession and that counsel did not properly and adequately represent...
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