Bradford v. State

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This appeal is brought by the appellant, Rex Bradford, from a judgment and commitment order sentencing him to three five-year sentences to be served consecutively. Bradford asserts that the trial court erroneously sentenced him, sua sponte, to consecutive sentences in violation of a plea agreement and an earlier pronouncement of sentence in open court. Because Bradford was not advised by the trial court of his right to affirm or withdraw his guilty plea in open court, which violated Ark. R. Crim. P. 25.3(b), we reverse and remand.

On February 25, 2002, Bradford entered…