State v. Ballard

Pro Tem.

The principal question presented in this appeal is whether the district court abused its discretion by refusing to allow a criminal defendant to withdraw his guilty plea. We also are asked to decide whether the court abused its sentencing discretion. For reasons stated below, we uphold the district court’s rulings and affirm the judgment of conviction.

On October 19, 1983, James A. Ballard, aka Curtis Edward Jackson, pled guilty to one count of attempted manufacture of methamphetamine, a controlled substance. See I.C. § 37-2732. Ballard's guilty plea was pursuant to a plea bargain…