Lewis v. State

272 S.W.3d 113 (2008)

David LEWIS, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Arkansas, Appellee.

No. CA CR 06-1455.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

January 23, 2008.

Charles D. Hancock, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.

Dustin McDaniel, Att'y Gen., by Brad Newman, Ass't Att'y Gen., for appellee.

BRIAN S. MILLER, Judge.

Appellant David Lewis entered a negotiated plea of guilty to six felony charges in exchange for a sentence recommendation of 360 months. Lewis, however, failed to appear at his sentencing hearing. After Lewis was eventually apprehended, the trial court denied Lewis's motion to withdraw his plea, and sentenced…