Bonilla v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

Luis Ruiz Bonilla pled guilty to dealing in cocaine, and the trial court sentenced him to the advisory term of thirty years. Bonilla now appeals, arguing that his sentence is inappropriate. The State responds that Bonilla waived the right to appeal because his plea agreement contains a provision that he waived the right to appellate review of his sentence under Indiana Appellate Rule 7(B). However, because the trial court made confusing remarks at the guilty plea hearing indicating that Bonilla "may" have waived the right to appeal and then advised Bonilla of…