Goodman v. Davis

Gregory, Justice.

After defendant Goodman’s case had been called for trial and the jury had been sworn, he elected to enter a guilty plea to one count of burglary and three counts of aggravated assault on a peace officer. The State chose not to proceed on the remaining count of the indictment. Appointed counsel represented Goodman at the guilty plea hearing. At the hearing the trial court questioned Goodman at some length to determine: whether he understood the nature of the charges against him and the consequences of entering his guilty plea; whether he was entering his plea freely and…