Smith v. State

Andrews, Presiding Judge.

Guy Christopher Smith appeals from the judgment entered on his plea of guilty to two counts of statutory rape and two counts of child molestation. Smith contends that, when the trial court rejected his plea agreement with the State, it erred by failing to follow the requirements of Uniform Superior Court Rule (USCR) 33.10.

USCR 33.10 provides that:

If the trial court intends to reject the plea agreement, the trial court shall, on the record, inform the defendant personally that (1) the trial court is not bound by any plea agreement; (2) the trial court intends to reject…