Vernor v. State

Defendant-appellant, Robert Garth Vernor, pleaded guilty to the sale of cocaine in violation of the Uniform Narcotic Drug Act. 1 He was sentenced to the Department of Corrections for a period of five to twenty years. Vernor attempted to vacate his guilty plea through a petition for post-conviction relief under Indiana Rules of Procedure, Post-Conviction Remedy Rule 1. This petition was denied by the trial court; and on appeal from this denial of post-conviction relief, Vernor raises the following issues:

I. Was the trial court’s use at arraignment of a printed form in advising Vernor of his…