McCann v. State

DeBRULER, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order denying a petition for post-conviction relief seeking withdrawal of a guilty plea.

Appellant, twenty-nine years of age, was arrested on March 4, 1980 upon three counts of dealing in a controlled substance under Ind.Code § 35-48-4-2(1) alleging sales on two separate occasions to a detective of the Allen County Police Department. Three months later on June 6, 1980, appellant, after being brought to the court house for the start of his trial, was joined by his trial counsel who told him that the State was prepared to file a recommendation on a…