Opinion by Judge WEBB.
Defendant, Blanch Cleveland Hodge, appeals the trial court's order denying his most recent postconviction motion seeking to withdraw his plea agreement. We vacate the order and remand for an evidentiary hearing, at which Hodge shall be appointed counsel.
I. Procedural Background
In 1999, Hodge pleaded guilty pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford,
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