Appellate Defender Malcolm Ray Hunter, Jr. by Assistant Appellate Defender Danielle M. Carman, for defendant- appellant. The indictment allegedKimble was murdered on 9 October 1995. Finally, on 28 January 1999, the State filed bills of information charging Defendant with eight counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder. The eight counts of solicitation to commit first-degree murder related to an incident that occurred subsequent to the 9 October 1995 death of Kimble. The State then summarized the factual basis for Defendant's pleas.
Defendant is competent to stand trial and that the plea entered is . . .
Defendant's plea is hereby accepted by the court and it is ordered recorded. Defendant did not object to the trial court's acceptance of Defendant's pleas. The trial court subsequently held a hearing on the motion. The trial court, therefore, denied Defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty pleas. On 4 March 1999 through 5 March 1999, the trial court held Defendant's sentencing hearing.