State v. Allen

The appellant was informed against for the crime of robbery, and on arraignment pleaded guilty to the charge, and was sentenced to a term of ten years in the penitentiary. Before his sentence was carried into execution, he procured the services of counsel, and applied to the court for a vacation of the judgment and sentence pronounced *64against him, and for leave to withdraw his plea of guilty to the information, and to plead not guilty thereto. The application was supported by the affidavit of the applicant to the effect that he was not guilty of the crime charged against him, but was induced…