Johnson v. State

The appellant, Calvin D. Johnson, pleaded guilty to arson in the second degree, a violation of § 13A-7-42, Code of Alabama 1975. He was sentenced to life imprisonment pursuant to the Alabama Habitual Felony Offenders Act.

The appellant raises the following issues on appeal. He claims that the trial court erred in not suppressing evidence of his confessions, and in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He also argues that he was denied his right to a speedy trial.

As a general rule, a guilty plea made voluntarily and knowingly waives all nonjurisdictional defects in the prior…