State v. Jonas

Summary

The Court held that a defendant who pleads guilty without a plea agreement does not waive the statutory right to appeal the denial of a suppression motion merely by failing to give advance notice of the intended appeal. The notice requirement applies when the guilty plea results from a negotiated agreement because nondisclosure could undermine the State’s benefit and expectation of finality from that bargain. The Court therefore affirmed the decision allowing the defendant’s appeal.