Spencer v. State

OPINION

COHEN, Justice.

The appellant was convicted on a guilty plea of aggravated rape and sentenced by the court to 50 years incarceration. In his sole ground of error, the appellant alleges that the trial court erred in accepting his plea of guilty, since it was not free and voluntary, as it was based on ineffective assistance of counsel.

After the appellant pleaded guilty, the trial court admonished him and accepted his plea. The State put on its evidence, and the appellant’s counsel requested the opportunity to put on evidence to support a motion for probation. The request was temporarily…