State v. Taylor

Defendant and Clay Burleson were charged with first-degree assault. Burleson pleaded guilty and was sentenced. On July 11, 1973, as a result of negotiations between defense counsel and the prosecuting attorney, defendant pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of second-degree assualt. On August 7, 1973, prior to sentencing, defendant moved to withdraw his guilty plea and enter a plea of not guilty. The motion was granted August 9.

The state has petitioned this court for a writ of certiorari to review the trial court’s order authorizing defendant to withdraw his plea of guilty. The state’s petition…