Brown, T v. Commonwealth

OPINION BY JUSTICE STEPHEN R. McCULLOUGH

Tamara Brown appeals from the refusal of the circuit court to set aside her guilty plea. For the reasons noted below, we conclude that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying Brown's motion. Thus, for the *885 reasons explained below, the judgment of the Court of Appeals will be affirmed.

BACKGROUND

The Commonwealth proffered the following evidence at Brown's guilty plea. On May 12, 2016, Brown entered a Wal-Mart store after having been previously banned from the store. A loss prevention officer observed her leaving the store without paying…