Watkins v. State

Steven Watkins appeals the judgment and sentence imposed as a result of Watkin’s nolo contendere plea to felony petit theft following the trial court’s denial of his motion to suppress the identification made by the victim of the theft. .The three grounds raised for reversal are that: (1) the trial court failed to determine that, there was a factual basis to support Wat-kin’s plea to felony, petit theft; (2) trial, counsel provided ineffective assistance of counsel by stipulating that there was .a factual basis to support the plea; and (3) trial counsel provided ineffective assistance of…