Jada Sha'nel Monroe v. State of Indiana

Summary

The court held that a defendant who pleads guilty may not directly appeal a conviction on double-jeopardy grounds unless the defendant first moves to withdraw the plea as to the allegedly lesser-included offense and seeks vacation of that conviction. Because Monroe did not file such a motion, her direct appeal was unavailable, and the court affirmed. The court declined to modify its general rule requiring guilty-plea challenges to proceed through post-conviction relief.