State v. Haskins

Summary

The court affirmed Haskins's amended judgment after concluding that, although the plea colloquy plainly failed to establish a sufficiently specific factual basis under Rule 11(b)(3), Haskins did not show that the error affected his substantial rights. The court also held that Rule 11 did not require additional inquiry into Haskins's age, background, mental capacity, or possible defenses. It rejected Haskins's Eighth Amendment challenge because his forty-year sentence was not grossly disproportionate to the seriousness of murder and fell within the range contemplated by the plea agreement.