Peoples v. State

Frank Edward Peoples, the appellant, pleaded guilty to, and was convicted of, the unlawful possession of cocaine. He was fined $5,000 and was sentenced to 10 years' imprisonment. On this direct appeal of that conviction, he contends that his guilty plea was invalid because 1) he was not advised of his right to plead not guilty due to mental disease or defect and that the State had the burden of proving his guilt beyond a reasonable doubt, 2) because he was not advised of the range of punishment, and 3) because there was no factual basis established for the acceptance of the guilty plea.

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