Burton v. State

Because I believe the petitioner, Jackie Burton, was entitled to withdraw his guilty plea, I dissent from quashing the writ of certiorari previously issued by this Court.

Charged with reckless murder for a fatality resulting from an automobile accident, Burton, who was driving under the influence, pleaded guilty to reckless manslaughter, a Class B felony with a sentencing range of 2 to 20 years. When the judge sentenced him to 20 years’ imprisonment, Burton wrote the court a letter that stated: “I believe I wasn’t given a fair trial because there was certain things that wasn’t brought up in my…