Gay v. the State

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion reversing the trial court’s denial of Jerry Gay’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea. The record shows that despite the trial court’s misstatement regarding the sentencing range for armed robbery, Gay actually knew the range of possible sentences before, during, and after the entry of his guilty plea; that prior to sentencing, Gay’s attorney informed the court of its mistake and suggested that the court correct it on the record; that the trial judge then corrected the mistake before the start of the sentencing hearing, and Gay expressly…