Atteberry v. State

Appellant pleaded guilty to the theft of property in the second degree and was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary. This appeal involves the sufficiency of that guilty plea.

To facilitate the discussion of the issues raised on appeal, the entire colloquy between the trial judge and Atteberry, as well as the judgment entry, will be set forth:

Colloquy between Court and Defendant

"THE COURT: Mr. Atteberry, you understand that you are here to enter a plea of guilty to the charge of Theft of Property in the 2nd Degree in accordance with the terms of the agreement between the District Attorney…