STATE v. WILLIAMS

No. 56981.

327 So.2d 379 (1976)

STATE of Louisiana v. John R. WILLIAMS.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald L. Causey, Baton Rouge, for defendant-appellant.

William J. Guste, Jr., Atty. Gen., Barbara Rutledge, Asst. Atty. Gen., Ossie B. Brown, Dist. Atty., James E. Boren, Asst. Dist. Atty., Baton Rouge, for plaintiffappellee.


DENNIS, Justice.

Defendant, John R. Williams, was charged by bill of information with the crime of simple burglary, in violation of La.R.S. 14:62. Defendant pleaded guilty to the offense, and was sentenced to serve nine years at hard labor in the custody of the Department of Corrections.

On appeal to this Court, defendant argues that his guilty plea was not freely and voluntarily given, and that he should therefore be permitted to withdraw it. A review of...

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