Pride v. State

SHORES, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case on the State’s petition to the Court of Criminal Appeals. Larry Pride, an eightee'n-yearold, was convicted on a charge of robbery. He entered a plea of guilty. At the time his plea was taken, his constitutional rights as outlined in Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 89 S.Ct. 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274, were explained to him. After entry of the guilty plea, the defendant applied for probation. Probation was denied and defendant was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.

On appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeals, the defendant charged the trial…