Opinion ID: 1234215
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Heading: Denial of Motions to Withdraw Guilty Pleas.

Text: After sentencing, both appellants moved to withdraw their guilty pleas on the ground that they were not freely and voluntarily entered. [6] After conducting a lengthy evidentiary hearing, the district court denied their motions. Appellants contend that the lower court erred in so doing. We disagree. We have previously held that a plea of guilty is presumptively valid. Wynn v. State, 96 Nev. 673, 675, 615 P.2d 946, 947 (1980). In addition, a district court's ruling on a motion to set aside a guilty plea is discretionary and will not be reversed unless there has been a clear abuse of that discretion. Wynn v. State, supra ; State v. District Court, 85 Nev. 381, 455 P.2d 923 (1969). In the case before us, the record is devoid of any evidence of an abuse by the lower court. On the contrary, the district court, as previously discussed, conducted an extremely thorough canvass of both appellants in compliance with the requirements of Higby and Hanley. It is clear that Wilson and Olausen voluntarily pleaded guilty and at all times understood the consequences of their pleas. Discerning no abuse of discretion on the part of the district court, we affirm the denial of appellants' motions.