State v. Sinclair

¶ 1. Defendant filed a petition for a writ of eoram nobis in the criminal division, seeking to vacate a conviction from 1993 on the ground that his plea was not entered voluntarily. The court denied the motion, concluding there was no basis for a collateral attack on defendant’s plea. Defendant appeals, arguing his plea should be vacated because the sentencing court did not substantially comply with Vermont Rule of Criminal Procedure 11. We affirm.

¶ 2. In October 1992, the State charged defendant with assault and robbery. Defendant entered a plea agreement with the State in which he agreed to…