Phillips v. State

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

PIVARNIK, Justice.

Defendant-Appellant William E. Phillips was charged in the Rush Circuit Court with forgery, Ind.Code § 35-43-5-2 (Burns 1979). On October 12, 1979, Phillips appeared pro se before the trial court and entered a plea of guilty pursuant to a plea agreement proffered by William B. Keaton, the prosecuting attorney. Said plea agreement provided that the State would recommend that Phillips be convicted as charged and sentenced to the maximum term of eight years and that the State would not pursue against Phillips an additional forgery or habitual criminal…