Suarez v. State

OPINION

BRADFORD, Judge.

Appellant-Petitioner Heriberto Suarez appeals from the post-conviction court's denial of his petition for post-conviction relief ("PCR"), contending that the post-conviction court erred in denying his claim that he received ineffective assistance of trial counsel. We affirm.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Suarez was born on May 24, 1944, and emigrated from Mexico to the United States in 1955. Suarez has never attained American citizenship. On September 11, 2009, Suarez pled guilty to Class C felony child molesting. In exchange for his guilty plea, the State agreed to…