Did the District Court err in denying Gonzaless petition for postconviction relief?
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Gonzales was charged with four counts of felony theft, three counts of robbery, three counts of aggravated burglary, three counts of felony assault, one count of assault upon a peace officer, and one count of criminal mischief. Gonzales entered into a plea agreement with the State of Montana (the State), wherein the State filed an Amended Information charging Gonzales with three counts of robbery and two counts of aggravated burglary. Gonzales agreed to plead guilty to these five felony counts. In exchange for his pleas, the State agreed to recommend a combination of sentences, running concurrently and consecutively, so the maximum possible sentence that Gonzales would receive would not exceed 120 years. The Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead [*3] County, ultimately sentenced Gonzales to 120 years in the Montana State Prison with 40 years suspended for the five felony counts, in accordance with the State’s recommendation. Subsequently, Gonzales
