State v. Velarde

Opinion

VOROS, Judge:

T1 Raymond C. Velarde appeals his conviction for arranging to distribute a controlled substance. Velarde contends that the district court erred in denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. We conclude that the district court acted within its discretion in denying the motion. Accordingly, we affirm. +

BACKGROUND

T2 A deputy for the Weber County Sheriffs Office testified to the following facts at Velarde's preliminary hearing. On December 4, 2012, a confidential informant contacted Velarde by phone. Velarde arranged to meet the informant and to sell him three to four…