Shores v. State

Mark Shores appeals the denial of his motion to set aside his plea. Finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

Shores was charged with several drug-related offenses, including trafficking in twenty-eight grams or more of Oxycodone. After a series of last minute negotiations, Shores pleaded guilty to a lesser-included offense, and he agreed to meet with law enforcement officials to potentially offer substantial assistance.

At sentencing, Shores orally requested to withdraw his plea. In essence, Shores *94wanted to withdraw his plea because he had not read the discovery in…