German v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder. Under the construction of Code Ann. § 27-1404 applicable at all times relevant to the instant case (see State v. Germany, 246 Ga. 455 (1) (271 SE2d 851) (1980)), appellant withdrew a plea of guilty to involuntary manslaughter before any sentence was “pronounced.” Appellant was then tried on the murder indictment and found guilty of voluntary manslaughter. He appeals.

1. Appellant contends that the original sentence that would have been imposed had he not withdrawn his guilty plea before it was “entered” was more lenient than the sentence he…