Ramey

On May 25, 1933, an information was filed charging defendant, jointly with John Rockwell and Burt Hathaway, with the crime of grand theft, in unlawfully taking a yearling heifer belonging to one Weber. On the same day, at 2 P. M., the three defendants were arraigned in the superior court and each pleaded guilty to the charge and made oral application for probation, hearing on which was set for June 5th. At the time of such hearing defendant Ramey expressed a desire for the assistance of counsel and the court appointed present counsel to represent him. On June 7, 1933, such counsel moved on behalf of Ramey for permission to withdraw the plea of guilty theretofore entered and for leave to enter a plea of not guilty; also for an order quashing and setting aside the preliminary hearing preceding the filing of the information. Testimony was taken both in support of and in opposition to such motions, and on June 12, 1933, an order was made denying them and denying Ramey’s application for probation, and he was sentenced to San Quentin. From such orders and judgment of conviction said defendant has appealed.

On July 21, 1933, said defendant Ramey filed his petition in the lower court for…