State v. Dickson

Defendant was charged with aggravated robbery for his participation in the armed robbery of a grocery store. Minn. St. 609.245 and 609.05. He pleaded guilty to the lesser offense of simple robbery, Minn. St. 609.24, for which an indeterminate sentence of up to 5 years was imposed. He appeals from the judgment of conviction and also seeks review of a postconviction order denying his petition to withdraw his plea, the matter having been remanded, during the pendency of his direct appeal, for an evidentiary hearing on such application.

Defendant claims that no factual basis for the plea was…