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0-19 (Rev. 10-20-57) High Court | ‘ t Overrules ’ at OA Aw) et oy Holtzoff Ne thesupreme Court held unanimously yesterday that district Court Judge Alexander Holtzott Was wrong two years ago in refusing to let a man charged with a shooting change his plea from guilty to not) guilty. The defendant was Clarence BNDandridge, who was sen- tenced to 3 to 9- years for shooting a man in the shoulder. Dandridge said the victim had beaten him up the ‘night before and he was afraid he would vagain, After a courtroom con- ‘ference with his court-appoint- ed lawyer, Dandridge pleaded guilty. Five days later, but jbefore sentegce was imposed, ae wrote Hoitzoit asking that! he be permitted to change his: plea, Dandridge wrote that he was “sick and not myself” during ‘the court proceedings, He added that he had since identi- fied witnesses who could help his case. Federal judges may permit a change of plea. Holtz- off said he saw no reason to do so, and refused. The Justice Department, told the Supreme Court that’ Dandridge had been hospital- ized and might have been sick. They suggested that thd ease be sent back to Holtzoff to decide that question, . The High Court went fur- ther. It reversed the convic- tion and sent the case back to Holtzoff with directions to let Dandridge change his plea. This means the Government will have to go to trial and i prove Dandridge guilty or let! him”go free. REC 19 Lh. - -B Ah A. Tolson i Boardmair elmont Mohr Neas Pars Rose Tamm Trotter Clayton Tele. Room — Holloman Peed Ganay Y 75 4 rT —S \ Nor PRFCORDED 19] APR 11 1958 ———_— -_. Wash, Post and FY Times Herald Wash, News Wash, Star N. Y. Herald —— Tribune N.Y. Journal-__ American N. Y. Mirror N. Y. Daily News N. Y. Times Daily Worker — The Worker New Leader Date Ach 3d 49!