Minchey v. State

Banke, Judge.

The appellant was convicted upon his plea of guilty on separate indictments for possession of marijuana, cocaine, and nontax-paid whiskey. On appeal he contends that the trial court erred in accepting his pleas without determining the factual basis for them. The basis for this contention is the following colloquy between the trial judge and the appellant concerning his understanding of his pleas and his various rights:

“The Court: Do you understand all of the questions that you’ve answered so far? Defendant: Yes, sir. The Court: Understanding all your rights, do you still want to…