Pitts v. State

McMILLAN, Judge.

Prom a conviction for the offense of criminal mischief in the first degree, in violation of § 13A-7-21, Code of Alabama 1975, pursuant to a guilty plea, and sen*551tence of five years in the State penitentiary, this appeal follows. For the reasons outlined below, we remand this case to the trial court with directions.

On February 13, 1985, the appellant, along with his court-appointed attorney, appeared before the Honorable James T. Gul-lage, Circuit Judge, Lee County, Alabama.1 On that day, the appellant withdrew his plea of not guilty and entered a plea of guilty to the charge.…