Brower v. State

Pope, Presiding Judge.

Robbie Eugene Brower appeals the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw a “best interests” guilty plea to aggravated assault with a hammer, which he entered under the procedure set forth in North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U. S. 25 (91 SC 160, 27 LE2d 162) (1970). The trial court rejected Brower’s claims that his plea was involuntary and resulted from his attorney’s coercion, promises, and ineffective assistance. We affirm the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw the plea.

Alford held that “[a]n individual accused of a crime may voluntarily, knowingly, and…