State v. Nicholson

HOLOHAN, Justice:

Kinnith Ray Nicholson, appellant, entered a plea of guilty in superior court to a charge of robbery, and he was sentenced to serve not less than 15 nor more than 25 years in the state prison. His appeal presents four questions:

1. Was there insufficient evidence to establish probable cause presented at the preliminary hearing?

2. Should the State have been required to disclose the name of its confidential informant?

3. Was the guilty plea obtained by coercion?

4. Was the sentence excessive ?

Acting on information received from a confidential informant, the police obtained a…