State v. Fletcher

On March 29, 2017, Mr. Fletcher filed a motion to quash the bill of information on the basis that his prior conviction of simple robbery in 2009 was constitutionally defective. He alleged that, while he pled guilty to that charge, the record reflects that the trial court did not advise him of his right to confront his accusers. He further alleged that the record failed to contain a completed plea form.

A hearing on the motion to quash was held on April 3, 2017. While the trial court indicated at the oral argument that the motion would be denied, it later issued a written order, by which it…