LOVE v. STATE

No. 12836.

659 P.2d 876 (1983)

Jimmy Ray LOVE, Appellant, v. The STATE of Nevada, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

March 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas E. Perkins, State Public Defender, and Robert A. Bork, Deputy State Public Defender, Carson City, for appellant.

D. Brian McKay, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Brent Kolvet, Dist. Atty., Minden, for respondent.


OPINION

PER CURIAM:

Pursuant to a plea bargain, appellant pled nolo contendere to one count of conspiracy to commit grand larceny, a gross misdemeanor. On appeal, he contends that his plea is constitutionally infirm because the record does not adequately show it was knowingly and voluntarily entered. We agree and reverse.

In order to be constitutionally valid, a plea of guilty or nolo contendere must have been knowingly and voluntarily...

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