Opinion
No. 43171.
June 23, 1972.
Criminal law — postconviction proceeding — denial of relief — propriety.
Appeal by Henry Johnson, Jr., also known as Danny Bennett, from an order of the Ramsey County District Court, James M. Lynch, Judge, denying his petition for postconviction relief after he was convicted of simple robbery. Affirmed.
C. Paul Jones, State Public Defender, and Rosalie E. Wahl, Assistant State Public Defender, for appellant.
Warren Spannaus, Attorney General, William B. Randall, County Attorney, and Steven C. DeCoster, Assistant County Attorney, for respondent.
Heard and considered en banc.
Defendant, convicted of simple robbery, appeals from the order denying postconviction relief, claiming that he should be permitted to withdraw his guilty plea, upon which the conviction was based, because (1) he was not informed that if he went to trial he would have a right to confront and cross-examine his accusers; and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel. There is no merit in these claims.
Affirmed.