Watson v. State

GIVAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from the trial court's denial of a motion to withdraw a plea of guilty to multiple charges of Rape, Robbery, Burglary, and Battery. Under the plea agreement, appellant received a sentence of forty (40) years. The State also agreed to dismiss other charges pending against appellant.

Appellant's brief in this case was filed on September 29, 1987. On October 23, 1987, the State filed a verified motion to dismiss or affirm stating that an appeal is an improper remedy to challenge a plea of guilty and that the same should be done by a post-conviction relief…