Cited by

Appellant argues he is “entitled to withdraw his [guilty] plea because it was the product of the [district] court improperly forcing [ him] to be represented by [ counsel].” But a “valid guilty plea waives all non- jurisdictional defects arising prior to the entry of the plea.”6 d 873, 878 (Minn. 2017) (quotation omitted); see also Tollett v. Henderson, 411 U.S. 258, 267 (1973) (“[A] guilty plea represents a break in the chain of events which has preceded it in the criminal process.

(stating that guilty plea is involuntary when “based on a promise by the prosecutor that goes unfulfilled”); (stating that defendant should be allowed to withdraw guilty plea if an unqualified promise as to sentence is not fulfilled).

“To be intelligent, a guilty plea must represent a knowing and intelligent choice among the alternative courses of action available.” (quotation omitted).

(“[A] plea is involuntary when it is induced by coercive or deceptive action,” such as “actual or threatened physical harm, .

A guilty plea is voluntary if it is not “based on any improper pressures or inducements.” Dikken v. State , - 77 (Minn. 2017) (citation omitted).

-77 (Minn. 2017) (“To be voluntary, a guilty plea may not be based on any improper pressures or inducements.”).

Whether a plea is intelligent depends on what the defendant knew at the time that the guilty plea was entered, and requires that the defendant understand the charges brought, the rights waived, and the consequences of entering a guilty plea, State v. Raleigh , (M inn.

“To be intelligent, a guilty plea must represent[] a k nowing and intelligent choice [among] the alternative courses of action available.” (quotation omitted).

Dikken v. State , 76 (Minn. 2017).

“To be valid, a guilty plea must be accurate, voluntary, and intelligent.” (quotation omitted).

The state applies improper pressure if it “induce[s] a guilty plea base d on a promise by the prosecutor that goes unfulfilled or was unfulf illable from the start.” Dikken v. State

(stating that “a valid guilty plea waives all non -jurisdictional defects arising prior to the entry of the plea” (quotation omitted)).

A plea is involuntary if it is based on “improper pressures or inducements” or was procured through “coercive or deceptive action.” –77 (Minn. 2017) (quotation omitted).

“A defendant does not have an absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea once it has been entered.” (quotation omitted).

d 873, 878 (Minn. 2017).

“[A] plea is involuntary when it is induced by coercive or deceptive action.” Dikken v. State

“A defendant does not have an absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea once it [has been] entered.” Dikken v. State , (alteration in original) (quotation omitted).

“To be voluntary, a guilty plea may not be based on any imp roper pressures or inducements.” -77 (Minn. 2017) (quotation omitted).

“Whether a plea is intelligent depends on what the defendant knew at the time he entered the plea.” d 873, 877 (Minn. 2017).

(“But the [s]tate also cannot induce a guilty plea based on a promise by the prosecutor that goes unfulfilled or was unfulfillable from the start, such as a plea agreement involving the promise of an illegal sentence.”).

Dikken v. State , , 876 (Minn. 2017).

“To be voluntary, a guilty plea may not be based on any improper pressures or inducements.” –77 (Minn. 2017) (quotation omitted).

Dikken v. State , , 876 (Minn. 2017) (quotation omitted).

1, which exists if a guilty plea is inaccurate, unintelligent, or involun tary, Dikken v. State, 7 ; State v. Raleigh , .

Dikken v. State , , 876 (Minn. 2017).

Dikken v. State , , 876 (Minn. 2017).

The supreme court has 6 also stated that “the Stat e also cannot induce a guilty pl ea based on a promise by the prosecutor that goes unfulfilled or was unfulfillable from the start, such as a plea agreement involving the promise of an illegal sentence.”

At one extreme, the government may not produce a plea through actual or threatened physical harm, or by mental coercion overbearing the will of the defendant.” (quotations omitted).