Brown v. State

Phipps, Judge.

With the assistance of counsel, Thomas Spencer Brown pled guilty to voluntary manslaughter and aggravated stalking. Pro se, he appeals the denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, asserting that no factual basis for his plea was presented, that the court ignored his claim of innocence, and that there was insufficient evidence with which to try him. Because Brown has failed to demonstrate that the trial court abused its discretion in denying his motion, we affirm.

1. Brown asserts that no factual basis for his plea was presented.

Uniform Superior Court Rule 33.9 provides,…