Nelson v. State of Minnesota
Annotate this CaseDarek Jon Nelson pleaded guilty to first-degree premeditated murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of release. The postconviction court subsequently denied Nelson's petition for postconviction relief asking to withdraw his guilty plea. In this case, the record clearly shows that Nelson understood the charges against him, understood the rights he was waiving, and understood the consequences of his plea. Therefore, the court affirmed the judgment, concluding that Nelson did not meet his burden to show that his guilty plea was not entered intelligently, accurately, or voluntarily.
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