State Ex Rel. Gladue v. Eighth Judicial District

This is an appeal from the District Court, Cascade County. That court on August 2, 1977, after a hearing, denied petitioner Bruce R. Gladue’s motion to withdraw a previously entered plea of guilty to two felonies. It is from this order that this appeal is brought. The District Court has continued sentencing pending the decision from this Court.

The sole issue on appeal is whether the District Court abused its discretion in denying defendant’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea?

On March 18, 1977, Bruce R. Gladue (petitioner), was charged with two counts of robbery in violation of section…