State v. Johnson

RAWLINGS, Justice.

Defendant, David Hugh Johnson, appeals from an ex parte substitute judgment on his previously entered guilty plea. We reverse.

October 25, 1973, an information was filed in Wright County charging Johnson had committed robbery with aggravation, The Code 1973, Section 711.2.

November 7th defendant pled guilty to the above charge.

The same day, with leave granted by trial court upon the county attorney’s request, said information was amended to charge robbery without aggravation, Code § 711.3.

Defendant then withdrew his prior plea and, in relevant part, this dialogue ensued:

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