Jones v. State

GIVAN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a denial of post-conviction relief. In February, 1984, appellant withdrew his plea of not guilty to a charge of five counts of violation of the Indiana Controlled Substance Act and entered a plea of guilty to a charge of Dealing in Cocaine, a Class B felony, a lesser included offense under Count II of his original charge. Appellant was subsequently sentenced to fifteen (15) years executed sentence on his plea of guilty.

Appellant now claims his plea of guilty was not intelligently and voluntarily made as required by the United States Constitution. He…