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Facts

• The Defendant was charged with battery upon a peace officer and resisting, evading, or obstructing an officer. He entered a guilty plea to these charges but later sought to withdraw his plea, claiming it was not made knowingly or voluntarily. The Defendant argued that his plea was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel, alleging his counsel badgered him into signing the plea agreement.

Procedural History

• [Not applicable or not found]

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that the guilty plea was not made knowingly or voluntarily, asserting it was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel. The Defendant claimed his counsel badgered him into signing the plea agreement (paras 2, 4-5).
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant's guilty plea was made knowingly and voluntarily.
• Whether the Defendant received ineffective assistance of counsel that justified withdrawing his guilty plea.

Disposition

• The Court of Appeals affirmed the district court's denial of the Defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Judges Shammara H. Henderson, Jennifer L. Attrep, and Zachary A. Ives, considered the Defendant's memorandum in opposition but found it unpersuasive. The Court noted that for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel to succeed, a defendant must demonstrate both error on the part of the counsel and prejudice resulting from that error. The Court found that the district court had conducted a thorough inquiry during the plea hearing, confirming that the Defendant understood the terms of the plea agreement, the charges and penalties, and the constitutional rights he was waiving by entering the plea. The Court concluded that the Defendant failed to identify any deficiencies in his counsel's performance or establish prejudice resulting from any perceived deficiencies. Additionally, the Court suggested that if the Defendant's claim is based on facts outside the record, such as allegations of being badgered into pleading guilty, a habeas corpus proceeding would be the appropriate venue for pursuing such a claim. The Court affirmed the district court's decision, referring to its analysis in the notice of proposed disposition (paras 1-8).