State v. Jakoski

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of the district court denying the defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We hold that the district court did not have jurisdiction to consider the motion made almost six year’s after the judgment was entered.

I. FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On March 31, 1994, Benjamin Jakoski was charged by information with the crime of sexual abuse of a minor. After plea negotiations, Jakoski, his counsel, and the prosecuting attorney appeared in court on October 25, 1994, in order for Jakoski to enter an Alford 1 plea to a lesser charge of assault with…