People v. Combs

Defendant has appealed from the trial, court’s denial of his motion to withdraw pleas of guilty after sentence and enter pleas of not guilty with a demand for jury trial. The motion was addressed to the trial court’s discretion and the question before this Court is whether the record establishes an abuse of discretion. People v. Wilkins (1966), 3 Mich App 56.

Defendant was arrested August 4, 1958 on a warrant charging him with statutory rape, CL 1948, § 750.520, as amended by PA 1952, No 73 (Stat Ann 1954 Eev § 28.788), and indecent liberties, CL 1948, § 750.336 (Stat Ann 1954 Eev § 28.568).…