Thompson v. State

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

On the first occasion this matter was before us it was remanded to the trial court for the purpose of holding a hearing in conformity with Criminal Rule 35(b). 1 Originally appellant was tried upon a three-count indictment. After the state had presented its case in chief and appellant had testified, appellant withdrew his not-guilty plea to a forgery count and pled guilty thereto. At the time this matter was initially before us appellant had claimed

that he was coerced into withdrawing his plea of not guilty and entering a plea of guilty by his court appointed counsel, who…