Legrand v. Weber

WILBUR, Justice.

[¶ 1.] John LeGrand, serving a 40-year sentence for a conviction of first-degree manslaughter, appeals the habeas court’s judgment and order denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus. LeGrand claims that (1) his guilty plea was constitutionally deficient; (2) he was denied due process of law and his right to a jury trial when the circuit court denied his motion to withdraw his guilty plea; and (3) he was denied his right to effective assistance of counsel. We affirm the habeas court.

Background

[¶ 2.] John LeGrand, an independent building contractor, lived in a trailer…