State v. Hill

Painter, Judge.

Appellant John Hill entered a plea of not guilty to charges of aggravated murder and an attendant specification of firearm possession, tampering with evidence, and obstruction of justice. 1 Hill withdrew that plea and entered a guilty plea to one count of involuntary manslaughter, two counts of tampering with evidence, and one count of obstructing justice. The trial court accepted the plea and sentenced Hill accordingly in April 1994. Hill failed to file a timely direct appeal.

Hill moved to withdraw his guilty plea with a supporting affidavit in 1996. The trial court overruled…