State v. Eiland

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

SULLIVAN, Justice.

Janet Eiland filed the petition for post-conviction relief from her conviction for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated. The post-conviction court granted the petition on two grounds: (1) that the trial court had not inquired into the factual basis before accepting Eiland’s guilty plea to the charge; and (2) the trial court had failed to inform Eiland that she was waiving her constitutional rights by pleading guilty.

The Court of Appeals reversed the post-conviction court and remanded the case with instructions. State v. Eiland, 707 N.E.2d 314…