Commonwealth v. Johnson

The defendant pleaded guilty to one indictment charging her with assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, G. L. c. 265, § 15A, and to so much of a second indictment for armed robbery as charged her with larceny from the person. G. L. c. 266, § 25. After the judge imposed a sentence greater than the defendant had anticipated she would receive, the defendant moved for leave to withdraw her pleas, but the judge denied her motion. On appeal she alleges, in essence, that her attorney had advised her that if she were to plead guilty and the judge should decline to impose the sentence…