Ranger v. the State

Ray, Judge.

Nathan Ranger entered a nonnegotiated plea of guilty to two counts of robbery, to robbery as a lesser included offense in three counts of armed robbery, and to one count of criminal attempt to commit robbery (OCGA §§ 16-4-1; 16-8-40; 16-8-41). He appeals from the denial of his motions to withdraw the guilty plea, contending that his plea was not freely and voluntarily made because he did not know he would be sentenced as a recidivist. He also argues that his sentence as to the count of criminal attempt to commit robbery was illegal. We affirm the trial court’s denial of Ranger’s…