State v. Yates

Defendant appeals from an order of the Washington District Court denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea to a charge of aggravated domestic assault, arguing that the trial court did not comply with V.R.CnE 11(f). We reverse and remand for the trial court to give defendant the opportunity to withdraw his plea.

Defendant agreed to plead guilty to charges of first-degree aggravated domestic assault and simple assault arising out of an altercation involving his then-wife and her friend Steve Machia. The resulting plea agreement provided that defendant would receive a four-year deferred…