State v. Johnson

Defendant, Artis Johnson, appeals from a conviction based on his plea to an amended information charging him with the crime of manslaughter. He alleges that the court below erred in accepting his plea in the absence of any showing that it was freely, voluntarily, and intelligently entered; in failing to make inquiry of him as to the factual basis of his plea; and in overruling his pro se motion to withdraw his plea. We affirm.

Defendant was originally charged with the crime of second degree murder. The case proceeded to trial on that offense. After counsel had passed the jurors for cause the…