Blackwell v. State

HOLLAND, Justice:

The defendant-appellant, Richard Blackwell (“Blackwell”), entered a guilty plea in the Superior Court to one count of Delivery of a Narcotic Schedule II Controlled Substance. He was sentenced, inter alia, to fifteen years of minimum mandatory incarceration at Level V. Blackwell did not file a direct appeal. He did, however, file a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. This is Blackwell’s appeal from the Superior Court’s judgment denying that motion.

In this appeal, Blackwell argues that his guilty plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered because he was not notified that,…