State v. Small

CRICHTON, J.,

additionally concurs and assigns reasons.

hi agree with the majority's denial of the writ; however, because of the frequency with which the issue arises, I write separately to clarify whether or not the law currently requires sentencing courts to advise defendants who plead guilty to an offense of the future sentence enhancement exposure the plea may engender.

By statute, during a plea colloquy, a sentencing judge must ascertain whether or not a defendant understands “[t]he nature of the charge to which the plea is offered, the mandatory minimum penalty provided by law, if any, and…