Murry v. State

MERRILL, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for and convicted of murder in the first degree and on his plea of guilty was sentenced to life imprisonment.

Appellant, a convict on parole, was indicted on October 25, 1967, and at a prearraignment hearing on November 7, 1967, it was ascertained by the court that appellant was indigent and two attorneys were appointed to act as counsel. Later that same day, with counsel present, he was arraigned and entered a plea of not guilty.

When the cause came on for trial, the court was notified that appellant desired to withdraw his plea of not guilty and enter a…