Koerschner v. State

OPINION

FACTS

Appellant Allen Koerschner was charged with three counts of sexual assault. Following extensive plea negotiations, appellant signed a written plea agreement in which he agreed to plead guilty to one count of sexual assault. The agreement states that appellant understood the nature of the charges, the elements of the offense, the possible sentence, and the rights he waived by pleading guilty.

Judge Nancy Becker accepted appellant’s guilty plea after conducting a cursory plea hearing. Judge Becker’s entire plea canvass consisted of a brief examination of whether appellant had…