Williams v. State

Richard B. Adkisson, Justice.

Appellant, Marshall Williams, was charged with felony theft of property and with being a habitual offender with four prior convictions. Just prior to his scheduled court trial on May 4, 1979, the court was informed of a negotiated plea between the parties. The terms of the agreement were that the State would recommend to the court a 30-year suspended sentence conditioned upon a plea of guilty and upon appellant providing truthful information about another crime. Before accepting the plea of guilty, the court specifically advised the defendant that he was not bound…