RAWLS v. STATE

No. CR78-121.

581 S.W.2d 311 (1979)

Robert Lee RAWLS, Appellant, v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, In Banc.

March 19, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold L. Hall, Little Rock, for appellant.

Bill Clinton, Atty. Gen. by Ray Hartenstein, Asst. Atty. Gen., Little Rock, for appellee.


PURTLE, Justice.

On March 23, 1978, appellant appeared in open court with his appointed counsel (public defender) and entered a plea of nolo contendere. He executed a plea statement wherein he affirmed his understanding of the nature of the charges against him, the possible penalties, and that he waived the right to a jury trial. The record shows the court adequately informed him of the full consequences of such plea and, in fact, stated it amounted to a plea of guilty...

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