State v. Walton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Davis, J.:

The defendant, Robert Sherman Walton appeals, contending that the trial court erred by refusing to allow him to withdraw his nolo contendere (no contest) plea. He also claims that the trial court abused its discretion in sentencing him. Finding no reversible error, we affirm.

The basis of the chárges, according to the State, is that the defendant hired two others, Joe Johnson and Dominic Love, to kill his wife, Betty Walton. The gunman, Dominic Love, mistakenly killed Chang Kim instead of the defendant’s wife. At a scheduled plea hearing, the…