Navajo Nation v. Morgan

After the Defendant-Appellant had been incarcerated for over a month, the Crownpoint District Court denied his multiple requests to withdraw his guilty plea. The defendant appeals that denial in this case. We conclude that his guilty plea was not entered knowingly and intelligently, and remand the case for further proceedings.

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The facts are taken from Appellant’s and the record.1 Appellant Morgan (Morgan) was arrested in the early morning and arraigned later the same day. The Office of the Prosecutor filed a criminal complaint charging him with aggravated battery. The Crownpoint District…