Graham v. State

HINES, Chief Justice.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement, appellant Kiera Shanice Graham pled guilty to felony murder, armed robbery, and arson in the first degree. Less than a month after she was sentenced for her crimes, appellant filed a motion to withdraw her guilty plea, asserting that it was coerced by her attorney. The trial court denied the motion, and this appeal followed.1 Having determined that the appellant’s plea was voluntary, we affirm.

When a defendant attacks the validity of a guilty plea on direct appeal,

the State has the burden of showing that the plea was made…