James v. State

MCFADDEN, Judge.

Douglas Mitchell James appeals the trial court’s order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. He argues that the trial court should have allowed him to withdraw his guilty plea after sentencing, because the court had not informed him of his right to withdraw the plea before sentencing. But because James entered a nonnegotiated plea, the trial court was not required to inform him of his right to withdraw the plea. Accordingly, its failure to do so does not serve as a basis for allowing the withdrawal of the plea. We thus affirm.

James was indicted for burglary, two…