Frazier v. State

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant James Frazier was charged with robbery, a class A felony. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he pleaded guilty to robbery, a class B felony, and was sentenced to twenty (20) years. His Petition for Post-Conviction Relief was denied. He now appeals that denial and raises as the sole issue, whether Appellant entered the plea knowingly and voluntarily.

Ind.Code § 85-4.1-1-8 (Burns 1979) governed this plea agreement and stated:

"The court shall not accept a plea of guilty from the defendant without first addressing the defendant and ... (c) informing him that by his…