Wenrich v. State

ADAMS, J.:

The question presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred by refusing to allow appellant to withdraw a plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty.

This is a matter involving the discretion of the trial judge and naturally we will not disturb the decision unless error is clearly apparent. For that purpose we review at some length the facts and circumstances inasmuch as we have come to the conclusion that the judgment must be reversed.

Appellant was a building contractor and suffered financial reverses which caused certain people, who had entrusted funds to him, to…