Knight v. State

CATES, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of first degree forgery, resulting from a guilty plea, and a sentence of five years imprisonment.

Knight originally plead not guilty and a jury was struck and sworn when he manifested to the trial court a desire to withdraw his plea and plead guilty to the offense.

After Knight executed a written “REQUEST TO ENTER GUILTY PLEA,” which explained his constitutional rights, and the trial court questioned him concerning his understanding of the same, the following occurred:

“MR. FRIEDLANDER: Judge I think the penalty for forgery first degree…