State v. Peterson
Annotate this CaseAppellant entered Alford pleas to the felony offenses of aggravated kidnapping, aggravated assault, assault with a weapon, intimidation, and aggravated burglary. Appellant later moved to withdraw his Alford pleas, contending that his mental state at the time of the pleas precluded him from knowingly and voluntarily making a plea decision, he was innocent to the changes against him, and the district court's colloquy was insufficient to determine whether the pleas were knowingly and voluntarily made. The district court denied Appellant's motion. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) Appellant failed to establish that there was good cause to allow him to withdraw his prior Alford pleas to the charges against him; and (2) the matter should be remanded to the district court for a determination of the total amount of restitution for the victim's future counseling costs. Remanded.
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