Brown v. State

Case Summary

Buchanan, J.

Petitioner-Appellant John W. Brown (Brown) appeals from the trial court’s denial of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief, claiming his guilty plea was involuntarily entered and incompetency of counsel.

We affirm.

Facts

On February 1, 1972, Brown was indicted for Second Degree Murder and entered a plea of not guilty at his arraign ment and on May 15, 1972, he appeared with counsel and requested the trial court’s permission to withdraw his previously entered plea and plead guilty to a lesser charge of voluntary manslaughter.

Prior to accepting his guilty plea, the trial…