State v. Cary

DOUCET, Judge.

On May 8, 1987, defendant, Elton L. Cary, pleaded guilty to one count of carnal knowledge of a juvenile, a violation of La. R.S. 14:80. In exchange for defendant’s guilty plea two charges of aggravated crime against nature and two charges of molestation of a juvenile were dismissed. On November 25, 1987, the defendant was sentenced to serve seven years at hard labor. Prior to being sentenced the defendant moved to withdraw his guilty plea. The trial court denied this motion and that denial is the basis for this appeal.

FACTS

In the early months of 1987, defendant’s 16 year old…