Hudspeth v. People

Plaintiff in error, to whom we will refer as the de fendant, was accused of having committed the crime of burglary. The information was filed July 12, 1961, and on the same day defendant and another, named as co-defendant, were arraigned. Defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge, and, after being warned by the court concerning the consequences of a plea of guilty, persisted therein.

July 13, 1961, evidence was taken in mitigation, or aggravation of the offense. The evidence established that the store of Mr. Crawley was broken into at about five o’clock A.M. on June 13, 1961; that in…