Morton v. United States

FARRELL, Associate Judge:

Following his plea of guilty to unlawfully possessing cocaine with intent to distribute it while armed (D.C.Code §§ 33 — 541(a)(1) (1988), 22-3202 (1989)), appellant moved to withdraw his plea before sentencing on the grounds that the trial judge had failed to insure that a factual basis existed for the armed element of the offense, and that, in any event, withdrawal was in the interest of justice under Super.Ct.Crim.R. 32(e) (1992). After a hearing, the trial judge denied the motion and imposed a prison sentence of ten to thirty years, including a mandatory minimum…