Austin v. State

PRENTICE, Justice.

The Petitioner (Appellant) pled guilty, pursuant to two separate plea bargain agreements, to Rape, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-4-1 (Burns 1979) and Voluntary Manslaughter, a class B felony, Ind. Code § 35-42-1-8 (Burns 1979). He was sentenced to two concurrent fifteen (15) year terms of imprisonment. On appeal from the denial of post conviction relief, Petitioner contends that his guilty plea was not knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily given in that he was not informed of the minimum possible sentences for the offenses to which he pled guilty.

On October 26,…