Mathews v. State

This appeal squarely raises the question of whether or not the record must affirmatively demonstrate that an accused has been apprised of the maximum sentence to which he subjects himself by a plea of guilty.

Winfred James Mathews 1 pleaded guilty in the Circuit Court for Prince George’s County to feloniously breaking into a dwelling in the daytime (Art. 27, § 30(b)) and was sentenced to a term of 10 years under the jurisdiction of the Department of Correctional Services.

Before accepting the guilty plea, the court proceeded to satisfy itself that the plea was being entered in accordance with…