Sims v. State

NEAL, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal by defendant-appellant Ronald Sims (Sims) from a judgment by the Yigo Circuit Court denying his petition for post-conviction relief. 1

We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

On April 5, 1979, Sims was charged with burglary, a Class C felony. Initially, he entered a plea of not guilty, but on October 15,1979, accompanied by his attorney, Sims informed the trial court he desired to withdraw his plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty as charged. Upon the insistence of the trial court, Sims signed a form document, namely an advisement of rights which…