DeLapuente v. State

Banke, Presiding Judge.

DeLapuente, a native of Cuba, pled guilty to unlawful possession of cocaine with intent to distribute and theft by receiving stolen property. After he was sentenced, he obtained a new attorney and moved to withdraw his guilty pleas on the ground that he had entered them without being advised of the elements of the offenses. This appeal is from the denial of that motion.

A review of the transcript reveals that the defendant entered his pleas knowingly and voluntarily. Although he did not speak fluent English, he had Spanish-speaking counsel and was provided an…