State of Minnesota, Respondent v. Rashad Arthur Raleigh, Appellant

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of Raleigh’s presentence motion to withdraw his guilty plea to first-degree premeditated murder. It held that the plea was accurate, voluntary, and intelligent, so withdrawal was not necessary to correct a manifest injustice, and that the district court did not abuse its discretion under the fair-and-just standard. The court acknowledged that the plea hearing’s reliance on leading questions was disfavored but concluded that the record nevertheless established a sufficient factual basis.