Carter v. State

Defendant, Jessica Carter, appeals the denial of her motion to withdraw her guilty plea to second degree murder on the ground that the plea was not freely or voluntarily tendered in that she was not advised as to the elements of the crime to which she entered her guilty plea.

Jessica Carter was indicted for first degree murder. She retained private counsel to represent her and initially pled not guilty. Subsequently, her counsel entered into plea negotiations with the prosecution; and upon counsel’s recommendation, Carter *969withdrew her not guilty plea and tendered a guilty plea to second degree…