State v. Collins

Memorandum Decision

PEARCE, Judge:

T1 James Edward Collins appeals the district court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He contends that the district court failed to ensure that his plea was entered knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily. Collins further contends that the district court erred in failing to set aside his guilty plea after he sought to withdraw it, We review a district court's compliance with the constitutional and procedural safeguards surrounding the entry of a guilty plea for correctness. State v. Beckstead, 2006 UT 42, ¶ 8, 140 P.3d 1288. We review a…