Carr v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

The Petitioner (Appellant) pled guilty, pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, to Robbery, a class B felony, Ind.Code § 85-42-5-1 (Burns 1979), and was sentenced to twenty (20) years imprisonment. This appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief presents four issues for review, one of which compels us to reverse the judgment of the trial court and to order the Petitioner's guilty plea vacated.

On October 80, 1980, the Petitioner was charged with Robbery and, on a separate page of the Information, was alleged to be an habitual offender. A plea of not guilty was entered on…