Rushing v. State

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This appeal is from a conviction for the offense of murder without malice; the punishment was assessed by the court at five years.

Appellant was represented by retained counsel at his trial and on appeal. At the trial, he, in the presence of his counsel, entered a plea of guilty before the court to the offense of murder without malice. Stipulation of the evidence and a judicial confession were filed and introduced. The court properly admonished appellant as to the consequences of his plea and heard evidence thereon, after which he found appellant guilty as charged.

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