Jones v. State

Gerrard Jones appeals the summary denial of his motion for postconviction relief. The motion contains several grounds. With the one exception discussed below, it is insufficient on its face, and we affirm the trial court’s order of denial except for this one issue.

Jones entered pleas of guilty to numerous felony charges. He now alleges that his plea was motivated by promises from detectives that he would serve no more than two years. In fact, his sentence is thirty months followed by probation. If Jones’s allegation is true, the voluntary character of his plea would be called into question,…