Allman v. State

This is an appeal from a judgment of guilty on charge of first degree burglary entered by the trial court pursuant to a plea of guilty entered by the appellant at arraignment without the advice of counsel. Pauper counsel was appointed by the trial court to perfect this appeal.

The appellant contends that the trial court erred in refusing to vacate the plea and permit him to enter a plea of not guilty by reason of insanity, upon the timely filing of a verified petition requesting the court to do so.

The record before us reveals the following chronological sequence of events:(1) A%(,gust 5, 1966.…