Sweet v. State

Lewis, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which appellant seeks post-conviction relief from a sentence for statutory rape. The sentence was imposed after the entry of a plea of guilty which appellant now contends was coerced by a fear of the death penalty. The lower court, after an evidentiary hearing, held that the plea was voluntarily and understanding^ entered, from which this appeal comes. We affirm.

A preliminary issue involves the charge that the lower court erred in entering a final order without taking the testimony of appellant’s mother.

A hearing was held on December 9,…