State v. Knowlden

Decision

¶ 1 Jamie Knowlden appeals the district court’s order denying his motion to withdraw his pleas of no contest to two counts of burglary and one count of attempted aggravated assault. We affirm.

¶ 2 “We review the district courts denial of a motion to withdraw a guilty plea for abuse of discretion.” State v. Ferretti, 2011 UT App 321, ¶ 10, 263 P.3d 553. Further, we will disturb the findings of fact made by the district court in resolving that motion to withdraw a guilty plea only if they are clearly erroneous. See State v. Benvenuto, 1999 UT 60, ¶ 10, 983 P.2d 556.

¶ 3 A “plea of guilty…