Opinion ID: 1798710
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Heading: Alleged Illegal Search and Seizure.

Text: Here defendant pleaded guilty with assistance of counsel. The learned trial judge very carefully questioned defendant to be sure that the change of plea to guilty was voluntarily and freely made. This court in Hawkins v. State, [6] after thoroughly reviewing the authorities, held that a plea of guilty is properly deemed a waiver of a claim of unlawful search and seizure where the plea, as here, was voluntarily and understandingly entered by one who had the assistance of counsel. That holding controls the result here. A timely motion was made in the trial court to vacate the judgment of conviction and withdraw the plea of guilty. The motion was denied. We deem it significant that this denial has not been challenged by appeal or writ of error. By the Court. Judgment affirmed.