Supreme Court of North Carolina

State v. Robinson

May 6, 2022

Summary

The court held that appellate review of whether a guilty plea has a sufficient factual basis is de novo and that the plea-hearing evidence did not establish a distinct interruption supporting multiple assault sentences. Because a negotiated guilty plea must be accepted or rejected as a whole, the court vacated the entire plea arrangement rather than severing some assault judgments and remanded for further proceedings.