Standen v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Springer, J.:

Appellant Standen appeals from the denial of post-conviction relief claiming that his plea of guilty to murder in the first degree was not entered voluntarily.

NRS 174.035 prohibits acceptance of a guilty plea “without first addressing the defendant personally and determining that the plea is made . . . with understanding of the nature of the charge. ...”

We have held that the record must show that the defendant knew the nature of the charge to which the plea of guilty was entered. Gonzales v. State, 96 Nev. 562, 613 P.2d 410 (1980); Higby v. Sheriff, 86 Nev.…