State v. Trott

KELLEY, Justice.

Defendant was charged with assault in the second degree, Minn.Stat. § 609.222 (1982) (assault with a dangerous weapon), for beating his 6-year-old stepson with a board. After entry of a plea of guilty, the defendant was sentenced by the judge to an executed term of 21 months in prison. Following the sentencing, defendant retained different counsel and moved to withdraw his guilty plea alleging (a) his original at*250torney had promised him he would be placed on probation if he pleaded guilty, and (b) he had not understood that imprisonment was a reasonable possibility. The trial…