People v. Plumaj

The prosecution appeals by leave granted the trial court’s orders granting defendant’s motions to withdraw his plea of guilty of second-degree murder, MCL 750.317, and pleas of nolo contendere to manslaughter with a motor vehicle, MCL 750.321, and failure to stop at the scene of an accident when at fault, resulting in death, MCL 257.617(1) and (3). Because the trial court erred in granting defendant’s motions to set aside his pleas without first determining whether the pleas were understandingly, knowingly, voluntarily, and accurately made, we reverse and remand for further proceedings…