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Facts

• The Defendant appealed the district court's denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea, arguing that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Procedural History

• Appeal from the District Court of Lea County, William G.W. Shoobridge, District Judge: The district court denied the Defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea.

Parties' Submissions

• Defendant-Appellant: Argued that he should have been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea due to receiving ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Plaintiff-Appellee: [Not applicable or not found]

Legal Issues

• Whether the Defendant should have been allowed to withdraw his guilty plea on the basis of receiving ineffective assistance of counsel.

Disposition

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

Reasons

• Per Timothy L. Garcia, J. (Michael E. Vigil, Chief Judge, and J. Miles Hanisee, Judge, concurring): The Court found that the Defendant did not present a prima facie case of ineffective assistance of counsel as his assertions were based on facts not of record. The Court noted that for a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel to warrant withdrawal of a plea, the Defendant must show that counsel's performance was deficient and that this deficiency prejudiced his defense. The Court also mentioned that the Defendant's claims might be more appropriately addressed in habeas corpus proceedings, where a record with respect to these issues could be developed (paras 1-3).