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STATE v. COZART

No. 22A01-0704-PC-183.

878 N.E.2d 395 (2007)

STATE of Indiana, Appellant-Respondent, v. Michael A. COZART, Appellee-Petitioner.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

December 26, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve Carter, Attorney General of Indiana, Cynthia L. Ploughe, Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, IN, Attorneys for Appellant.

Michael A. Gillenwater, Jeffersonville, IN, Attorney for Appellee.

OPINION

BAKER, Chief Judge.

When Michael Cozart agreed to plead guilty, he did not understand that the trial court was without discretion to suspend any of the minimum sentence he faced because of his prior felony convictions. After Cozart fully understood the trial court's sentencing authority, he moved to withdraw his guilty plea, but the trial court refused to permit the withdrawal. On post-conviction, the court found that Cozart had not knowingly and...

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