Newman v. State

¶ 1. Leroy Newman entered pleas of guilty to house burglary and aggravated assault and was sentenced to fifteen years for each crime, the two sentences to run concurrently. Newman petitioned for post-conviction relief and the Lauderdale County Circuit Court denied his petition. Aggrieved, Newman appeals, arguing that he was denied effective assistance of counsel and his guilty pleas were involuntary. Finding no error, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. In March 1998, a Lauderdale County grand jury indicted Leroy Newman for house burglary, aggravated assault, and armed robbery. Newman, facing a potential…