State v. Doleszney

The defendant in this case elected to forego counsel and pleaded guilty to driving while his license was suspended, second offense. When sentence was imposed, he asked for counsel and the public defender was assigned. A motion to stay execution was immediately filed, later followed by a notice of appeal.

The appeal seeks to attack the validity of the guilty plea, claiming that there was no showing of a knowing and intelligent waiver of rights in carrying out the requirements of V.R.Cr.P. 11(c) (4). The transcript of the taking of the plea was tendered in support of the contention.

No ruling of…