Reid v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

Defendant/Petitioner Michael Reid appeals from the denial of post-conviction re*208lief. On November 4, 1981, he entered a plea of guilty to attempted voluntary manslaughter pursuant to a written plea agreement whereby the defendant was given an executed sentence of fiteen (15) years imprisonment. He now contends that his plea of guilty was not entered voluntarily and intelligently because the trial court failed to advise him, pursuant to Ind.Code § 85-35-1-2, of the possible increase in sentence by reason of prior conviction.

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