Flowers v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to Murder and received a sentence of sixty (60) years.

Appellant was charged with the murder of Larry Farrell and an allegation of capital offense was filed against him. Appellant entered a preliminary plea of not guilty. On April 16, 1986, appellant moved to withdraw his not guilty plea and enter a plea of guilty.

During a hearing on the withdrawal of his not guilty plea, appellant was advised of the rights he was relinquishing by pleading guilty and that he was admitting to the facts of the crime. Appellant then testified that on November 26,…