Tolson v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Appellant David Tolson was confronting charges of dealing in cocaine, a Class A felony, and possession of cocaine, a Class C felony, in 1983 when he reached an agreement with the State to plead guilty to the former charge in return for dismissal of the latter and a recommendation that he serve a twelve year sentence.

About a year later, he filed a Petition for Post-Conviction Relief in which he alleged a variety of errors, including failure of the trial court to advise him adequately of his rights before he entered his plea of guilty. His Petition was denied by the trial court…