Edwards v. State

Edwards raises two questions on his appeal: (1) Whether a defendant in a criminal action may withdraw a guilty plea as a matter of right when the record does not show he was informed specifically that the plea constituted a waiver of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination, of a trial by jury, and to confront his accusers; and (2) whether he may withdraw his plea because the trial court failed to make an adequate evidentiary inquiry of the factual basis for the plea.

A defendant may be permitted to withdraw his plea of guilty if allowing the plea to stand would result in manifest…