Boykins v. State

YOUNG, Judge.

Roger Dale Boykins appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief, by which he sought to set aside his earlier pleas of guilty to theft and burglary. He contends the post-conviction court erred in finding these pleas were entered knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily.

We reverse.

The state admits that the court accepting Boykins' guilty pleas did not give him the statutory advisements required by IND.CODE 385-4.1-1-8 (now codified at IND.CODE 35-85-1-2 (1982)). Absent these advisements, we must find that Boy-kins did not enter his guilty pleas knowingly,…