Houge v. State

163 Ga. App. 543 (1982)

295 S.E.2d 214

HOUGE

v.

THE STATE.

64383.

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Decided September 15, 1982.

Joseph M. Todd, for appellant.

E. Byron Smith, District Attorney, for appellee.

POPE, Judge.

Michael Hogue was indicted for the crime of burglary. He initially pleaded not guilty, but changed the plea to guilty at trial. He later moved for withdrawal of the guilty plea and it is the denial of that motion which he appeals here.

1. Immediately after the jury was impaneled for appellant's trial below, appellant's counsel indicated to the court that appellant desired to change his plea…