Borden v. State

MAXWELL, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Barron Borden seeks post-conviction relief (PCR) from his guilty plea to capital murder and Alford plea to third-degree arson. He argues his pleas were not voluntarily made and that he is “legally innocent.” After review, we find Borden has not shown any constitutional violations, so he is not “legally innocent” of either offense. We also find he was thoroughly advised of his constitutional rights, the nature of the charge against him, and the consequences of his pleas. Because each plea was knowingly and intelligently made and supported by a factual basis, we…