Erickson v. State

OPINION

THE FACTS

The State charged appellant Jeffrey Erickson (“Erickson”) with five felonies: burglary, grand larceny, larceny of a motor vehicle, attempted grand larceny, and attempted larceny of a motor vehicle. These charges arose out of several crimes committed on or between the 6th and 8th days of October, 1986, in Carson City, Nevada.

Pursuant to a negotiated plea, Erickson pleaded guilty to one of the counts, larceny of a motor vehicle. In doing so, he admitted stealing a Chevrolet Corvette. In exchange for Erickson’s plea, the State dropped the remaining four charges. The memorandum of…