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WILSON v. TURNER

No. 12526.

496 P.2d 711 (1972)

27 Utah 2d 368

Roy Pearce WILSON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. John W. TURNER, Warden, Utah State Prison, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

April 27, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David P. Rhode, Salt Lake City, for plaintiff and appellant.

Vernon B. Romney, Atty. Gen., David S. Young, Larry V. Lunt, Asst. Attys. Gen., Salt Lake City, for defendant and respondent.

ELLETT, Justice:

This is an appeal from a denial of release on a writ of habeas corpus. Only one assignment of error is made, to wit: That at his criminal trial the appellant was denied due process of law in that he was denied the assistance of competent counsel on the habitual criminal count.

Our statute1 provides for increased punishment upon conviction of crime by defendants who have been convicted of two prior felonies. Wilson...

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