Williams v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for assault to murder a police officer. Appellant pled guilty and the court assessed punishment at five years.

Appellant’s sole contention is that the trial judge did not comply with Article 26.-13, Vernon’s Ann.C.C.P., before accepting appellant’s plea of guilty.

At the trial the following occurred:

“THE COURT: ... you have now, along with your counsel . filed with this court certain pleadings, among them being a written Plea of Guilty advising the court that you now wish to waive formal arraignment and enter a Plea of Guilty to this…