State v. Pedro
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The Supreme Court vacated Defendant's conviction and sentence for four counts of sexual assault in the second degree, holding that Defendant presented a "fair and just reason" for the withdrawal of his pleas of no contest to the counts.
Before sentencing, Defendant moved to withdraw his no contest pleas, asserting that he was innocent and wanted a trial. The circuit court denied the motion, concluding that Defendant entered his pleas knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently. The intermediate court of appeals (ICA) affirmed. The Supreme Court vacated the trial court's judgment, holding that the trial court disregarded the principle that pre-sentence defendants are entitled to withdraw their pleas for any fair and just reason and that there was a fair and just reason for the withdrawal of Defendant's pleas.
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