Oliver v. State

NEHRING, Justice:

1 1 When he pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife, Gary Oliver disclosed to the sentencing court that he had taken some pills to help him sleep and cope with depression. He insisted, however, that he understood the meaning and consequences of his guilty plea. He later changed his mind and claimed that the medicine he had taken made him incapable of entering a knowing and voluntary plea and that he should be permitted to withdraw it. The sentencing court and the court of appeals rejected Mr. Oliver's claims.

T2 We granted certiorari to determine whether the sentencing court…