Platt v. the State

Dillard, Chief Judge.

Bartholomew Platt, proceeding pro se, appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty pleas to theft by taking, false swearing, and second-degree cruelty to children, arguing that he is entitled to be represented by counsel on appeal, he was not informed of the correct sentencing range for one of his charges, and there was an insufficient factual basis to support his guilty plea to theft by taking. For the reasons that follow, we remand this case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The record shows that on February 7, 2014, a…