Galbreath v. State

Quillian, Judge.

This appeal arose out of the defendant’s entry of a plea of guilty to the offense of voluntary manslaughter. The defendant was duly sentenced to a full term of 10 years confinement in the penitentiary. Within the time prescribed by law the defendant filed what was denominated a motion for new trial. This motion was predicated on two grounds: that the verdict was contrary to law and that defendant for several reasons including emotional trauma was not fully able to comprehend the effect of the plea which she entered.

The "motion for new trial” came on for hearing at which…