Gholston v. State

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

On January 29, 2010, Deante' Gholston pled guilty to armed robbery and robbery by force, and the trial court sentenced him to two consecutive 15-year sentences, with the initial 15 years to be served in confinement and the remaining 15 years to be served on probation. On January 28, 2011, Gholston filed a pro se “Extraordinary Motion to Withdraw Guilty Plea,” contending that he should be permitted to withdraw his plea because his indictment failed to allege the essential elements of the crimes, including venue, and because the two *791crimes should have merged for purposes…