Canty v. State

MILLS, Judge.

Canty was charged by indictment with robbery while carrying a deadly weapon, a knife. He pled guilty as charged. He was informed and understood that he could be sentenced up to life imprisonment. A factual situation was elicited that supported the charge and the plea. Canty acknowledged his guilt. The trial court found Canty guilty of the charge of robbery while armed with a knife as alleged in the indictment. The court imposed a 99-year sentence. The written judgment and sentence state in part, “having entered a plea of guilty to the crime of robbery,” Canty is adjudged guilty…