State v. Adams

[¶ 1] Danny L. Adams appeals from a judgment of conviction of manslaughter (Class A), 17-A M.R.S. § 203(1)(A) (2017), entered by the trial court (Androscoggin County, MG Kennedy, J. ) following his unconditional open guilty plea.1 Adams contends that his plea was involuntary because he was coerced, in violation of his constitutional rights against self-incrimination,2 to accept the truth of all of the facts recited by the State at the plea hearing held pursuant to M.R.U. Crim. P. 11. He further contends that he should not be required to show cause as to why his appeal should not be dismissed…