People v. Miller

Upon the eighth day of May, 1895, this defendant was charged by information with the crime of murder. Upon the eleventh day of the same month he vras brought before the superior court for arraignment. At his request the court appointed two attorneys to represent him, and granted him until May 13th to consider his plea. Upon the last-named date the defendant came before the court with his counsel, and *12 pleaded not guilty to the charge. The plea was accepted and entered, and the cause set for trial upon the seventeenth day of June following. Upon that day, the court being actually engaged in the trial of another cause, the case of defendant was continued until June 19th.

Upon June 19th, defendant appeared in court with his two counsel, and the case was called for trial. There, upon Mr. Belcher, counsel of and speaking for defendant, stated to the court in open court that defendant desired to withdraw his plea of not guilty theretofore entered, and to plead guilty to the charge in the information set out. The court then asked the defendant if that was his desire, and he answered, “Yes.” The court then asked him if he understood that upon a plea of “ guilty” the court would be…