State v. Szczygiel
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to an amended charge of kidnapping with the intent to facilitate flight and was sentenced to a term of five years in prison. Defendant signed a petition to enter a plea of guilty in which he verified that he entered the plea knowingly and understandingly and without threats or promises. Defendant later moved to withdraw his guilty plea and also filed a motion to correct an illegal sentence. The district court denied both motions. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the district court properly denied Defendant's motions, as (1) the State did not violate the plea agreement or fail to disclose exculpatory documents prior to the entry of Defendant's plea, and Defendant was not denied effective assistance of counsel prior to the entry of Defendant's plea; and (2) Defendant's challenge to the legality of his sentence was fatally flawed.
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