Collier v. State

Melton, Justice.

On May 10, 2005, Kelvin Collier pled guilty to trafficking in cocaine, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, and tampering with evidence. He was sentenced to thirty years, ten to serve, with the remaining twenty on probation.1 Collier filed a *457petition for habeas relief on May 6, 2009, asserting that: (1) his plea was made under duress; (2) his plea was not knowingly and voluntarily entered; (3) the trial court failed to establish an adequate factual basis for the plea; (4) the conviction was obtained by use of evidence gained pursuant to an illegal search and…