Smith v. State

Appellant pleaded guilty to three crimes: (1)using a computer to solicit a minor for sex, (2) traveling to meet a minor after using a computer to solicit a minor for sex, and (3) unlawful use of a two-way communication device to facilitate a felony. For the second time, he appeals the trial court’s order denying postconviction relief. We affirm.

In his earlier appeal, Appellant claimed that trial counsel misadvised him about his maximum possible sentence, wrongly telling him that he faced up to 35 years in prison, instead of just 25. Armed with the correct information, Appellant asserted that…