Woods v. State

Appellant was indicted for grand larceny. At arraignment he was represented by retained counsel and pleaded not guilty.

When his case was called for trial, he signed a request to enter a guilty plea and he stated that he was 20 years of age. This document contained all the Boykin rights, including the minimum and maximum sentence, and is signed by appellant, his counsel, and the judge. On the form above the trial judge's signature is the following sentence: "I have personally examined the above defendant as to his understanding and effect of the foregoing form." Under Twyman v. State, 293 Ala.…