Watson v. State

The appellant was indicted and charged with the offense of unlawfully breaking and entering a vehicle. After arraignment, with his attorney present, he pleaded not guilty and filed a "request to enter a guilty plea." This "request to enter a guilty plea," signed by the appellant and his attorney, follows the form found in Ireland v. State, 47 Ala. App. 65,250 So.2d 602. This form incorporates the requirements of Boykin v.Alabama, 395 U.S. 238, 89 S.Ct. 1709, 23 L.Ed.2d 274. The record indicates questions by the trial judge concerning the guilty plea form and the requisites of Boykin, supra.…