State v. Ebaben

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Biles, J.:

Anthony Ebaben appeals from the district court’s denial of his pre-sentence motion to withdraw an Alford plea to one count of sexual batteiy. By entering an Alford plea, Ebaben pleaded guilty without admitting he committed the crime. He now claims he should be permitted to withdraw this plea because: (1) the trial court erred by accepting his plea without establishing a factual basis for it; and (2) he felt pressured to enter the plea because his attorney had not subpoenaed any trial witnesses. The Court of Appeals affirmed. State v. Ebaben,…