Geter v. State

Clark, Judge.

Appellants Geter and Foster attack the validity of their pleas of guilty entered without counsel. Their contention is that they were not fully advised as to their right to counsel in that the court failed to advise them an attorney would be appointed to represent them if they were indigents. On this basis they argue that the waiver of counsel was not intelligently given. We find no merit in their contentions.

The trial judge was scrupulously careful in making certain that the defendants understood fully the nature of their status and possible consequences of their plea. The…