State v. Jordan

OPINION

WOOD, Chief Judge.

Defendant pled guilty to burglary. Section 40A-16-3, N.M.S.A.1953 (2nd Repl. Vol. 6). Appealing, he attacks the procedure followed by the trial court in accepting the plea. Because of this asserted defective procedure he claims his plea is void. The appeal is frivolous.

Defendant was indicted January 19, 1972. He entered a plea of not guilty on January 24, 1972. On April 27, 1972, while represented by counsel, he changed his plea to guilty. After questioning defendant, the trial court accepted the guilty plea. On April 27, 1972, the trial court sentenced defendant to…