PER CURIAM.
Joseph Howard, Jr. entered a plea of guilty to burglary with an assault or battery and armed with a firearm; attempted second degree murder; and shooting at or into a private building. We reverse because he was sentenced to a minimum mandatory sentence of three years, but such a sentence was never discussed during the plea colloquy.
For a plea to be voluntary, the defendant must be fully advised of the direct consequences of the plea. See State...
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