January 12, 1971.
LEWIS, Justice.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which appellant seeks post-conviction relief from a sentence for statutory rape. The sentence was imposed after the entry of a plea of guilty which appellant now contends was coerced by a fear of the death penalty. The lower court, after an evidentiary hearing, held that the plea was voluntarily and understandingly entered, from which this appeal comes. We affirm.
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