State v. Wynn
Supreme Court of North Carolina
1Opinion of the Court
BRANCH, Justice.
Defendant contends that the trial judge erred in accepting her plea of guilty of manslaughter because it was not freely, voluntarily and understanding^ made.
Defendant points to two portions of the record which relate to the trial judge’s examination of her prior to his approval of her tendered plea of guilty of manslaughter.
The first exchange between the trial judge and defendant was as follows:
Q. Are you able to understand me now?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Are your under the influence of any alcohol, drugs, pills or medicines of any sort at this time ?
A. Little alcohol.
Q. I’m talking…
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