Brassfield v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Anthony Brassfield pled guilty to one count of cruelty to children pursuant to a nonnegotiated plea. The trial court sentenced him to serve five years in prison. Brassfield appeals contending that the trial court erred by: (1) improperly injecting itself into the plea negotiation process; and (2) refusing to give him the opportunity to withdraw his plea prior to sentencing.

The record shows that, after attempts to come to a negotiated plea failed, the trial court informed Brassfield that he could enter a nonnegotiated plea or go to trial. Brassfield chose to enter a…