Ingram v. State

DIMOND, Justice.

Appellant entered a plea of guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to 15 years imprisonment. He moved to vacate the sentence on the ground that at the time he entered his guilty plea he was not aware of the consequences of his actions. The motion to vacate was denied by the court below and this appeal followed.

Originally appellant had entered a not guilty plea to first degree murder. At the time he withdrew his not guilty plea and entered a plea to second degree murder the following transpired:

THE COURT: Mr. Ingram, would you stand, please, now? Do you understand…