Smith v. Director, Patuxent Institution

On July 13, 1970, the applicant’s attorney, in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County, withdrew a previous plea of not guilty, and entered a plea of guilty, to robbery with a deadly weapon. The following exchange occurred::THE COURT:

Smith, do you understand that in the first count of case No. 9909 you are accused of robbing with a deadly weapon George P. Day and taking from him $70 on December 3, 1969; do you understand that ?

DEFENDANT SMITH : Yes, sir.

THE COURT: Do you understand that you have an abso lute right to stand on your plea of not guilty, and that if you do, you could not be…