Legal Opinion

Poole v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Alabama

Decided March 1, 1977No. 5 Div. 375PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HARRIS, Judge.

Appellant was put to trial upon a two-count indictment charging (1) burglary in the second degree, and (2) grand larceny. Prior to arraignment appellant was found to be indigent, and counsel was appointed to represent him. He interposed a plea of not guilty and his case was set for trial at a later date.

When his case was called for trial, he appeared in open court with his attorney and made known to the Court that he desired to withdraw his not guilty plea and to plead guilty to the indictment. The Court conducted an in-depth colloquy under Boy-kin so that appellant would be…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Mosley v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  2. Stokes v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1974
  3. Fincher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1975

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Brown v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1979

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