State v. Carlson

I. NATURE OF CASE

Greg A. Carlson was convicted of second degree murder pursuant to a plea of no contest. Carlson filed a motion to withdraw his plea. After an evidentiary hearing, the motion was denied. Thereafter, Carlson was sentenced to 60 years’ to life imprisonment,

Carlson appeals his conviction, claiming that the district court abused its discretion in denying his motion to withdraw his plea. Carlson also appeals his sentence, claiming that it is excessive. We affirm Carlson’s conviction and sentence.

II. STATEMENT OF FACTS

On June 12,1998, Carlson was charged with first degree murder in…