McKenzie v. State

Defendant, Larry McKenzie, was indicted and charged with first degree murder in Hillsborough County on November 2, 1965. He was subsequently arraigned and upon advice of counsel plead not guilty. On December 15, 1965 defendant, represented by counsel, was tried before a jury; but he subsequently appeared with counsel before the trial judge and on January 4, 1966, plead guilty to murder in the third degree. On February 4, 1966 the trial judge adjudicated defendant guilty and sentenced him to serve ten years in the state prison.

Almost one year later, on January 13, 1967, defendant filed a…