Post v. State

OPINION

Earl Andrew Post was indicted by a Ke-nai grand jury for receiving and concealing stolen property. His indictment contained no allegation as to the value of the stolen property described therein. 1

At the beginning of his trial, Post decided to change his plea from not guilty to nolo contendere. During the taking of the plea, the court advised Post that the maximum imprisonment for the offense charged was three years, the maximum term prescribed for the offense when charged as a felony. Post’s counsel stated that he believed the maximum penalty to be one year, since the indictment…