Davie v. State

Justice BEATTY:

In this post-conviction relief (PCR) case, the Court granted a writ of certiorari to review the PCR judge’s denial of relief to Jeffrey Eugene Davie (Petitioner) for his plea of guilty which resulted in a sentence of twenty-seven years in prison. Petitioner primarily contends the PCR judge erred in ruling that plea counsel was not ineffective for failing to communicate a fifteen-year plea offer made by the State. We reverse the PCR judge’s order, vacate Petitioner’s sentence, and remand for re-sentencing.

FACTUAL/PROCEDURAL HISTORY

Pursuant to a plea agreement, Petitioner pled…