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Garcia v. State
326 N.E.2d 822
Ind. Ct. App.
1975
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*1 Garrard, majority con I concurwith Winston’s J. viction be affirmed.

However, I establish Winston’s do believe question. personal over the electric saw control 35-1-29-1, (Burns 1974 Ann. Stat. §9-102 every Supp.) provides person aids abets in who charged felony may and convicted commission of principal, upon same manner as he were a prescribed punishment as for he shall suffer same principal. punishment charged princi permits accessory

This pal. Schmidt v. guilt an ample sustain evidence was Winston’s

accessory Cotton the fact. v.

56, 211 N.E.2d N.E.2d 159.

Note.—Reported at A. State of Indiana.

Florentino May 1, 1975.] Filed 3-774A130. [No. Luber, Bend, appellant.

Anthony South V. Attorney SendaJc, General, Colker, Robert F. L. Theodore General, Attorney appellee. Assistant charged first Garcia, The defendant, J. Garrard, degree burglary. On December original enter plea

sire to withdraw subject procedures set Acceptance *2 (Acts July promulgated forth in IC 35-4.1-1-1 1973.) Garcia proceeding followed, the court the that advised

regarding offense, probation the that penalty, the and fact its pleaded possible. was not also told that he by by jury, the he his trial waived to made However, the record discloses no other determination by understanding Garcia’s of his constitu- tional deficiency

That was asserted verified tó correct plea motion to withdraw his the motion permit the withdrawal errors addressed to refusal to court’s plea. of the requires that: accept plea the “The court shall from addressing

defendant without first defendant v sk *k (c) informing by his he waives that rights by public speedy jury, his trial to a to face against ob- him, process witnesses have to taining require state witnesses his favor and to guilt beyond his a reasonable doubt at a testify may compelled which the defendant not be himself; . .” error for the mandate to fail to follow the statute. urges state, however, require

The that the error does not affirmatively discloses that reversal because rights by of his constitutional own advised plea. prior entry of provides that where with- a motion to imposition is after

draw a made dis- its abused sentence, to have the court will not be deemed of the denying unless withdrawal cretion the motion pro- injustice. necessary is to correct manifest post petition for that is treated vides such a motion to be establishing has the burden conviction relief. The movant grounds evidence. preponderance relief However, provides withdrawal the statute also injustice whenever correct manifest voluntarily made. was not Boykin Alabama U.S. As stated in decisions,1 determinatives companion one Indiana voluntary defend knowing, plea is whether the rights apprised ant of the constitutional by pleading waive however, law noted, the constitutional

It should be aspect itself advise the of the court’s underpinned by rule that waiver presumed a silent record. from *3 (1975), supra; 263 Williams (1973), N.E. 827; Brown v. State 261 Ind. 300 2d 83. (1975), 262 Ind. 321

In affirming Court, a conviction 563, 564, our pre-Boykin observed: upon a based agree show record to “We affirma- the defendant tively of each that a trial court advised or that enumerated in constitutional was otherwise guaranties, is reversible error aware added) Boykin.” (Emphasis arising in cases supra, Williams, sustained recently the Most guilty plea was the time where albeit clearly advisement of the defendant disclosed 83; e.g. (1973), See, 261 Ind. Brimhall Brown v. State 557; (1972), Lovera State v App. 377, 283 N.E.2d 795. reasoning in Williams appear the Court’s would apply equally since the defendant under the statute2 prejudice presumably from violation could show no directing give statutory language the advice where fact advised. was in the record demonstrates that he But, Williams, supra, see: n. delayed event, justice

In the risks of criminal and waste judicial energy clearly indicate time and the value of ascertaining for itself the record these matters on accepted. present case, hearing at the Garcia’s motion on plea, withdraw his his trial testified given the advice he had

rights. testimony, In that no mention is made whatever to confront and examine the witnesses required him or that state was on guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

Whether these failures inadvertence resulted from advised, simply time from inadvertence presenting attorney’s testimony matters not. are silent on two

We confronted with a record which is there- criminal defendant’s substantial We must App. 513, fore reverse. Bonner v. Reversed with instructions.

Staton, P.J., Hoffman, opinion; J., concurs concurs. record, The postconviction P.J. which consisted Staton, testimony as to of a defense counsel’s what Garcia was advised *4 regarding his constitutional before he can be substituted for a silent guilty Statute, appeal. 1971, Both the record on IC than, all, 2. broader but includes the matters in enumerated attempted Boykin, supra, any prohibit rehabilitation of proceedings. Additionally, guilty plea Indiana Rules Crim only contemplates Procedure, inal CR. guilty plea offered

made at the time appeal.1 accepted by fendant trial court reviewed on Campbell 321 N.E.2d no dealing pre-Boykin guilty plea.2 There with a question was question Campbell—the only of voluntariness in intelligently.3 whether the was made Prentice, Supreme writing for the Indiana Justice expressed in “However, Campbell, the reasons stated: Conley [259] [29], Boykin done in Brimhall we decline to as was follow give Boykin Conley, retro Bonner. ... we declined to allegation application active and held that in absence of an showing counsel, would conclude and the ineffective we adequate provided assistance.” that the full and The Indiana Court concluded 563-4. retroactively and Boykin apply know guilty plea that the that the record intelligently ingly entered.

Note.—Reported 822. provides: Procedure, 1. Indiana Rules Criminal CR. 10 “. . . arraign- proceeding questioning validity Thereafter of such thereon, ment, transcript rendered such shall or proceedings transcribed be taken and considered as the record therein original may incorporated upon appeal without appeal copying clerk part of the record over the certificate of the copy transcript exceptions.” said be included in a bill years “However, this defendant’s came two 2. Boykin Campbell, supra, Campbell’s decided.” N.E.2d at 564. preceded Statute, also 35-4.1-1-3. supra: Campbell, identified and discussed in “. . . Two issues were (1) knowledge presents If the whether It or two issues: lacked alleged, guilty plea thereby guilty, not he was was his rendered (2) the trial court’s failure to the defendant of Did advise void? confront accusers and constitutional prohibition plea self-incrinrination render his . .” 321 at 561. void?

Case Details

Case Name: Garcia v. State
Court Name: Indiana Court of Appeals
Date Published: May 1, 1975
Citation: 326 N.E.2d 822
Docket Number: 3-774A130
Court Abbreviation: Ind. Ct. App.
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