State v. Milinovich

Defendant and appellant, Joseph William Milinovich (Milinovich), entered an Alford plea of guilty to the offense of accountability for deliberate homicide, a felony. He subsequently moved to withdraw his guilty plea. The First Judicial District Court, Broadwater County, denied his motion and sentenced him to 60 years in the Montana State Prison. Milinovich appeals from the District Court’s denial of his motion.

We affirm.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the District Court erred when it refused to allow Milinovich to withdraw his guilty plea.

The crime to which Milinovich pled guilty…