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Facts

• The Defendant was convicted of escape from jail and possession of methamphetamine. He appealed the denial of his motion to withdraw his plea agreement and the resulting judgment and sentence.

Procedural History

• APPEAL FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF GRANT COUNTY, J.C. Robinson, District Judge: The Defendant's motion to withdraw his plea agreement was denied, leading to his conviction for escape from jail and possession of methamphetamine.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that his plea was not knowing and voluntary, citing various reasons and seeking to withdraw his plea based on precedents that allow for such action if the plea was not entered into knowingly and voluntarily.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant should have been allowed to withdraw his plea on the grounds that it was not knowing and voluntary.

Disposition

• The court affirmed the district court's decision, denying the Defendant's motion to withdraw his plea.

Reasons

• Per JAMES J. WECHSLER, Judge (MICHAEL D. BUSTAMANTE, Judge, JONATHAN B. SUTIN, Judge concurring): The court concluded that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying the Defendant's motion to withdraw his plea. The Defendant's arguments, based on the claim that his plea was not knowing and voluntary, were considered but found unpersuasive. The court's decision was based on the Defendant's failure to adequately respond to the court's analysis of his arguments and the precedent that a trial court abuses its discretion only when it denies a motion to withdraw a plea that was not knowing or voluntary (paras 1-2).