Griswold v. City of Enterprise

The defendant was convicted on four city traffic violations in the Municipal Court of Enterprise. The charges were driving while intoxicated, reckless driving, running a red light and failing to yield to an officer's blue light. They are misdemeanors. The defendant appealed his convictions to the Circuit Court of Coffee County and pled guilty to three offenses (reckless driving, running a red light and failure to yield) and not guilty to the charge of driving while intoxicated.

On appeal it is argued that the guilty pleas were not voluntarily and intelligently entered because the trial judge…