The record on which the conviction was based shows that on January 8, 1940, defendant had no counsel, was informed of his rights to counsel by the court, waived his rights thereto and pleaded guilty. Petitioner's proof does not factually dispute the record. It states that he was then sixteen years of age and did not understand that his right to counsel meant the court would assign him counsel without compensation. Appellant's personal interpretation of the advice he was given...
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