STATE v. LANCE

No. 82-206.

651 P.2d 1003 (1982)

STATE of Montana, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. John Fesler LANCE, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided October 4, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Koch & McKenna, Thomas P. Koch, Hamilton, for defendant and appellant.

Mike Greely, Atty. Gen., Helena, Robert B. Brown, County Atty., Hamilton, for plaintiff and respondent.


HARRISON, Justice.

Defendant-appellant was charged with the crime of custodial interference arising out of an incident which took place on August 13, 1979. On December 18, 1979, the date set for trial, defendant entered a plea of guilty to the charge while at a conference in the judges chambers. On February 18, 1982, defendant moved to withdraw his plea of guilty. The District Court denied defendant's motion and defendant appeals.

Pursuant to a decree of divorce...

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