Walsh v. State

OPINION

SINGLETON, Judge.

John R. Walsh pled no contest to charges of theft in the fourth degree, AS 11.46.-150(a) and disorderly conduct, AS 11.61.-110(a)(5). Magistrate Earl L. Slater took Walsh’s plea and sentenced him to twenty days with eighteen days suspended for theft, and thirty days with twenty days suspended and a $100 fine for disorderly conduct. Four months later Walsh, through defense counsel, moved to withdraw his plea.

District Court Judge Christopher E. Zimmerman denied Walsh’s motion to withdraw his plea. Walsh appeals the denial of his motion. He claims that he should have been…