Willis v. State

The appellant seeks to appeal from a judgment and sentence entered on his plea of guilty to the charge of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the second degree, as proscribed by § 13A-9-6, Code of Alabama 1975. Willis contends that the record does not reflect a sufficient factual basis for his plea of guilty which was accompanied by a protestation of innocence.

In Johnson v. State, 480 So.2d 14, 17-18 (Ala.Cr.App. 1985), this court clearly held that, before an issue raising the validity of a guilty plea is cognizable in this court, the issue must be first presented to the trial court…