State v. Jackson

McFADDEN, Justice.

Defendant Ronald H. Jackson appeals from a judgment of conviction of the crime of second degree kidnapping. Although Jackson pled guilty to the charge, he refused to admit the commission of the acts constituting the crime. The primary issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred when it refused to allow Jackson to withdraw his guilty plea made at the time of the pre-sentence hearing.

The defendant was charged by an information with the crime of kidnapping in the second degree pursuant to I.C. § 18-4501 and § 18-4503. The information alleged that on or about June 10, 1973,…