Dover v. State

Toal, Justice:

In this post-conviction relief proceeding, the trial judge granted the defendant a new trial. Although we do not agree with the lower court’s reasoning, we affirm the result on other grounds appearing in the record. We find that Dover’s guilty plea was not voluntarily and knowingly made; and, therefore, Dover is entitled to a new trial.

Robert C. Dover pled guilty to 29 indictments involving various counts of grand larceny, burglary of a building, second degree burglary and petit larceny. The trial judge sentenced him as follows: 15 years for each count of second degree burglary;…