Garrett v. State

SHEPARD, Justice.

Petitioner's sole argument in this appeal from the denial of post-conviction relief is that his guilty plea was not entered voluntarily and intelligently because the trial court failed to advise him of the possibility of an increased sentence due to prior convictions, citing Ind.Code 35-85-1-2 (Burns 1985 Repl.). We affirm.

Petitioner Rodney Garrett was initially charged with murder, attempted rape, confinement, and felony-murder. On November 15, 1982, Garrett pled guilty to murder pursuant to a plea agreement which provided that the State would dismiss the remaining charges…