Clark v. State

Benham, Judge.

After being charged with murder, appellant, accompanied by counsel, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received a 20- year sentence. This appeal followed the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to withdraw his plea.

Appellant pleaded guilty in a manner the constitutionality of which was sanctioned by the Supreme Court of the United States in North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U. S. 25 (91 SC 160, 27 LE2d 162) (1970): appellant entered his plea of guilty while asserting his innocence. He now contends that his plea was not constitutionally acceptable.

1. Citing Henderson…