Brooks v. State

BLQODWORTH, Justice.

’On August. 17, 1967, the grand jury of Talládega .County returned an indictment against the appellant (defendant below), Billy Wayne Brooks, charging him with murder in the, first degree.

Defendant was arraigned on .January 22, 1968, with his employed counsel present, arid' pled “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason' bf-insanity.” Trial 'was set for February 12, 1968, and on the same day defendant withdrew his pleas of “not guilty” and “not guilty by reason of insanity,” and entered a plea of “guilty” to the indictment. Trial of the case was set for hearing immediately.

The…