State v. Gray

The defendant, prosecuted for incest under section 28-906, R. R. S. 1943, challenges the validity of a plea of guilty to the offense and his waiver of the right to counsel. We find these contentions to be without merit and affirm the judgment and sentence of the district court.

The basic standard for determining the validity of a guilty plea was enunciated by this court in State v. Turner, 186 Neb. 424, 183 N. W. 2d 763. In that case, this court stated as follows: “The standard for determining the validity of guilty pleas is enunciated as follows in North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U. S. 25, 91…