Legal Opinion

In re J.A.W.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided February 26, 1987No. 02A03-8608-JV-252PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge.

J.A.W. appeals the denial of his motion to correct errors by the trial court following the court’s acceptance of a plea agreement wherein J.A.W. was adjudicated a delinquent and committed to the Indiana Boy’s School. The proper avenue for J.A.W. to challenge this plea should have been through a motion to withdraw the guilty plea pursuant to IND.CODE § 35-35-l-4(c)(5) (1985 Supp.), which would be treated by the court as a petition for post-conviction relief. However, the State has agreed, in the interests of judicial economy, to treat J.A.W.’s motion to correct errors as a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Goldsmith v. Marion County Superior CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Mott v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1980

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. T.K. v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
  2. A.H. v. State of IndianaIndiana Court of Appeals · 2014
  3. In Re JAWIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  4. TK v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009

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