State v. Coleman

The defendant appeals from the judgment of conviction rendered following his pleas of guilty to twenty of twenty-six counts in nine separate informations. The pleas were made under the doctrine of the Alford1 case. Before he was sentenced, the defendant moved to withdraw his pleas. The motion was denied except as to one count and sentence was imposed.

The defendant claims (1) that his pleas were not made knowingly and voluntarily because the presiding judge had advised him incorrectly as to the mandatory minimum sentences for the crimes charged, (2) that participation by the judge in the plea…