Ellis v. State

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellant pleaded guilty to arson and was convicted. He contends the court erred in refusing to set aside his guilty plea and grant a new trial because he did not receive the concessions he was promised in exchange for his plea. We find no error and thus affirm.

The appellant was first tried and convicted by a jury. He filed a notice of appeal. Then he and the state agreed that the notice of appeal would be withdrawn and the judgment amended to provide the ten-year sentence would be served concurrently with a sentence of a federal court to which the appellant was…