Davis v. State

123 So.2d 703 (1960)

Robert Wesley DAVIS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Florida, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Florida.

October 19, 1960.

Donald O. Hartwell, Tallahassee, for appellant.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Reeves Bowen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellee.

DREW, Justice.

Robert Wesley Davis was indicted by the Grand Jury of Leon County for the rape of an eleven year old girl. Counsel was appointed to conduct his defense and thereafter a plea of guilty was entered in open court.

Before accepting the plea, the trial court, pursuant to Florida Statutes, § 917.01, F.S.A.,[1] on its own motion appointed two…