Beaman v. State

Petitioner, whose conviction for first-degree manslaughter was based upon a plea of guilty, contends on this appeal from the order denying postconviction relief that she should be permitted to withdraw her plea because the record does not contain an adequate factual basis for the plea and because statements she made at the time of entry of plea were inconsistent with the plea. After careful study and consideration, we reverse the order denying postconviction relief.

On December 11, 1970, a Wabasha County grand jury indicted petitioner for first-degree murder in the handgun killing of Harry…