State v. Bass

WALKER, Judge.

On 17 March 1991, defendant was charged with driving while impaired in Guilford County. On 18 April 1991, he appeared in district court and requested that an attorney be appointed for him. Defendant’s request was denied because it was determined that it was unlikely that defendant would be imprisoned if convicted of the crime. On 28 October 1991, defendant pled guilty to driving while impaired and was given a suspended sentence by Judge Benjamin *647Haines. On the judgment, Judge Haines noted that defendant “freely, voluntarily, and understandingly pled guilty.”

On 30 April 1998,…