Zepeda v. State

LANSING, Judge.

Jose Luis Zepeda, Jr., appeals from the summary dismissal of his petition for post- conviction relief. He asserts that the dismissal was erroneous because he presented a meritorious claim that his trial attorney’s refusal to file a motion to withdraw Zepeda’s guilty plea upon his request was ineffective assistance of counsel.

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BACKGROUND

In June 2009, an acquaintance gave Zepe-da a ride to Rupert, Idaho. The acquaintance then asked permission to park his car at Zepeda’s house overnight and pick it up the following day. Zepeda agreed, and the acquaintance left a key to the car…