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State of Texas vs Dick F.M.C.
Extract from Code of Criminal procedure

Extract from the Code of Criminal procedure of the State of Texas 
"Art. 475. If the defendant plead guilty, he shall be admonished by the Court of the Consequences, and no such plea shall be received unless it plainly appear that he is sane, and is uninfluenced by any considerations of fear by any persuasive or delusive hope of pardon prompting him to confess his guilt.

Art. 476. Where a defendant persists in pleading guilty, if the punishment of the offence is not absolutely fixed by law, and beyond the discretion of the jury to graduate in any manner, a jury shall be impanelled to assess the punishment, 
☞ and evidence submitted to enable them to decide thereupon."

See Paschal's Digest. Laws of Texas Arts. 2943 & 2944.

[[left margin]] Statement of A.R. Kennard Late Judge 7th Dist. of Texas [[/left margin]]
It was in consideration of the above law that the plea of "guilty" was not admitted or entered of record in the case of