State v. Hoots

¶1 John Harvey Hoots (Hoots), appeals from the Judgment of the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, designating him as a persistent felony offender, imposing fines, and sentencing him to several concurrent terms of incarceration upon his conviction of four offenses. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for resentencing.

¶2 The issues on appeal are:

¶3 1. Did the District Court err in finding that Hoots failed to present seemingly substantial complaints about his counsel?

¶4 2. May Hoots withdraw his Alford plea?

¶5 3. Is Hoots entitled to credit…