Britton v. State

The plaintiff in error was convicted of the crime of perjury and sentenced to the State prison for fourteen months.

While the record before us is somewhat confused, we find that upon arraignment Britton offered to plead guilty, but the court declined, to entertain the plea until his attorney could be brought into court. Afterwards in the presence of his counsel and after the effects of the plea were fully explained to Britton, he again tendered the plea of guilty, and it was accepted.

Before the passing of the sentence, Britton.moved that he be permitted to withdraw his plea of guilty and to…