Advice by counsel as to likely sentence, even if strongly put, does not constitute improper conduct capable of vitiating a guilty plea. A plea entered pragmatically by a person exercising free choice will not be set aside merely because the accused did not believe themselves guilty. Conduct at sentencing consistent with acceptance of the plea (such as expressing remorse and protesting sentence severity rather than the plea itself) weighs against a finding that the plea was involuntary.
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