Gilliam v. Commonwealth

LEIBSON, Justice.

On June 10, 1981, in Fayette Circuit Court, after a jury had been impanelled to hear his case, Leonard E. Gilliam withdrew his former plea of “not guilty” and pled “guilty” to first-degree robbery and being a persistent felony offender. The persistent felony offender charge was amended from first to second degree at the time the guilty plea was taken.

On July 2, 1981, judgment was entered sentencing Gilliam to twenty-five (25) years imprisonment. He did not appeal this conviction. However, on August 20, 1981, shortly after commitment to serve his sentence, with nothing else…