State v. Reynolds

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to a charge of manslaughter through culpable negligence. He has appealed from the judgment which fixed his punishment at two years imprisonment in the penitentiary.

The sole issue presented is whether the trial court abused its discretion in refusing to permit appellant to withdraw his plea of guilty.

The information was filed in the circuit court of Oregon County on November 18, 1944, but the cause went on change of venue to the circuit court of Shannon County and, ultimately came on for trial before Hon. Randolph H. Weber, Judge [400] of the 33rd Judicial…