BROCK, Chief Judge.
The trial judge, upon competent evidence, adjudicated that defendant freely, voluntarily, and understandingly entered the plea of guilty. However, a court has no authority to accept a plea to a charge until it has properly acquired jurisdiction. A plea of guilty, standing alone, does not waive a jurisdictional defect. State v. Stokes,
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