State v. Ross

DILLON, Judge.

Terrance Javarr Ross ("Defendant") appeals from a judgment entered upon a guilty plea to two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. Although Defendant has no right of appeal, by writ of certiorariwe review the question of whether his plea was entered knowingly and voluntarily. Based on our conclusion that it was not, we vacate the judgment and remand the matter for further proceedings.

I. Background

A Cleveland County grand jury indicted Defendant with two counts of possession of a firearm by a felon. The matter came on for a hearing in Cleveland County Superior Court.…