Lacalle v. State

Defendant Lacalle filed a motion to set aside a guilty plea, judgment, and sentence entered in county court in 1975. Lacalle alleged that she suffered from mental illness to the extent she “did not know right from wrong” when she committed the offense charged and when she pled guilty. The trial court conducted a hearing and denied her motion. Lacalle filed an appeal in the circuit court. Acting in its appellate capacity, the circuit court affirmed. La-calle then filed an “appeal” in this court.

The proper method for seeking review of a circuit court appellate decision is by petition for writ…