Carter v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Contrice L. Carter pled guilty in the middle of his jury trial. The court took his plea under advisement and scheduled a sentencing hearing. Carter later sought to withdraw his plea, saying he was innocent. He contends that he was entitled to withdraw the plea because the request came before the court formally accepted it. A divided Court of Appeals rejected this contention. Carter v. State, 724 N.E.2d 281 (Ind.Ct.App.2000). We grant transfer and affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

During an argument in Fort Wayne on July 5, 1993, Carter shot and killed…