Fields v. State

The appellant, Ron Tyler Fields, pleaded guilty to two charges of robbery in the third degree and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment on each conviction, with the sentences to be served consecutively. The appellant raises three issues as to which he reserved the right to appeal before entering his guilty pleas.

I

The appellant contends that the trial court arbitrarily denied his application for youthful offender status. He claims that the judge considered only the nature of the charged offenses and ignored other factors.

"A trial judge may not deny a request for youthful offender treatment…