Centers v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

Appellant Centers entered his pleas of guilty to felony murder and two (2) counts of attempted robbery (class A felony). Pursuant to a plea agreement, he received forty-five (45) years for each count, sentences to run concurrently.

The issues raised by appellant all relate to the trial court's denial of appellant's verified motion to withdraw pleas of guilty filed prior to sentencing. He claims his pleas were not knowingly and voluntarily entered: (1) due to the confusion he experienced as a result of the manner in which his plea change hearing was conducted; (2) due to his…