Hollis v. Ault

Gunter, Justice.

In this case the appellant was initially found guilty by a jury of voluntary manslaughter and sentenced to 20 years imprisonment. That conviction was appealed, reversed, and a new trial was granted. The appellant then entered a plea of guilty to voluntary *13manslaughter on June 21, 1971, and received an 11-year sentence. On the same day that he entered his plea and was sentenced he prepared and signed a motion himself to withdraw his guilty plea and to vacate and set aside the 11-year sentence. This motion was filed on June 23, 1971. The motion was denied by the trial court on…