Norfrey v. State

Defendant-appellant, John Rick Norfrey (Norfrey), brings this appeal from the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, Ind. Rules of Procedure, Post-Conviction Remedy Rule 1 (PCR. 1), wherein he contended that his guilty plea to a charge of robbery was not knowingly and intelligently entered.

We reverse and remand.

The essence of this appeal is the contention that the trial court did not comply with the provisions of IC 1971, 35-4.1-1-3 (Burns Code Ed.) and that, as a consequence, the trial court was entitled neither to presume the guilty plea was knowingly and intelligently entered…