People v. Morris

A true bill of indictment was returned by the grand jury charging defendant with murder. The State moved to dismiss the indictment and made a motion to file an amended information reducing the alleged offense of murder to the charge of voluntary manslaughter. The motion was allowed, and the defendant pleaded guilty to manslaughter. The court accepted the plea and sentenced the defendant to not less than 5 nor more than 9 years in the penitentiary. The sentence was in accordance with a plea agreement negotiated between the defendant and the State. From this conviction and sentence the…