Gay v. the State

McMlLLIAN, Judge.

During the plea colloquy prior to the entry of this non-negotiated plea, the trial court misstated, in defendant Jerry L. Gay, Jr.’s favor, the range of possible sentence for armed robbery, leading trial counsel to speculate later with his client that the trial court may have been indicating that he was not inclined to impose life imprisonment. Although the trial court referred to the correct sentencing range *243before pronouncing judgment, the trial court should have permitted Gay to withdraw his guilty plea under the circumstances of this case. Accordingly, we now reverse the…