Byrd v. State

This appeal follows appellant's conviction for the offense of assault in the second degree, which was entered pursuant to a plea of guilty, and the resulting sentence of ten years' imprisonment and a $25 fine.

Upon review of appellant's contentions for reversal, we find that only one merits our attention: "Whether the trial court erred in failing to advise the appellant of his rights as a youthful offender?"

The "Ireland"1 form filed upon appellant's plea of guilty and appellant's answer upon the trial court's inquiry during the guilty plea proceeding reflect that appellant is twenty years of…