In 1940, petitioner was charged with a triple murder and arson in Delaware County. Although considerable newspaper publicity accompanied these charges, no attempt was made to change the venue of the trial. Petitioner, after consultation with his counsel, pleaded guilty to the reduced charges of three counts of second degree murder and one count of second degree arson, and was sentenced to consecutive...
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