Morgan v. State

Sognier, Judge.

Willie George Morgan appeals from the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw a plea of guilty to voluntary manslaughter.

The record reveals that appellant was indicted for murder in the shooting death of his wife. On the scheduled trial date, appellant’s counsel moved for a continuance on the ground that he had just learned appellant claimed to have been shot in the head during the struggle with the victim, and accordingly wanted to obtain physical and psychiatric examinations for appellant. The trial court denied the motion, but did authorize the requested examinations.…