Snyder v. State

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant Jeffrey Snyder pled guilty to two felonies. During his sentencing hearing, the trial court conducted a bench trial on the allegation that Snyder was an habitual offender and found that he was. In this post-convietion proceeding, the Court of Appeals held that the trial court erred by failing to inform Snyder that pleading guilty to the felonies constituted a waiver of his right to a Jury trial on the habitual claim. It set aside both his guilty pleas. We grant transfer solely to consider the relief ordered by the Court of Appeals. We conclude that it should…