State v. Smith

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Biles, J.:

More than 7 years after accepting a plea agreement and pleading guilty to felony murder and aggravated robbery, Zachary C. Smith filed a direct appeal of his sentence, as well as a motion to withdraw his pleas. He argues the district court erred when it rejected both efforts because they were untimely and not otherwise subject to exceptions from the statutory time limitations. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

In exchange for Smiths guilty pleas entered in 2006 and his agreement to testify against an accomplice, the State dismissed…