Goolsby v. State

The facts in this case show that appellant, Goolsby, was indicted by the Grand Jury in July, 1959, on three counts: Count One, burglary; Count Two, grand larceny; and Count Three, buying, receiving and concealing stolen property. Goolsby, without counsel, entered a plea of guilty and was sentenced to serve ten years in the State penitentiary.

September 7, 1965, the judgment was set aside and appellant was granted a new trial. At the second trial, Goolsby filed three pleas of autrefois acquit, which were overruled.

The Attorney General, in brief, gives the following statement of facts:

"The…