Joseph v. State

We reverse the trial court’s denial of appellant’s motion to withdraw his plea based on an inadequate plea colloquy.

*578Appellant was indicted for first degree murder. If convicted, appellant faced life in prison without the possibility for parole. Appellant was first represented by the Public Defender’s Office and then by court-appointed counsel. During that time, the state presented several plea offers, ranging from thirty years to twelve years, which appellant rejected. Just pri- or to the jurors being seated for trial, defense counsel announced on the record that the state had offered…