Molina v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Maupin, J.:

Edward Molina appeals from a judgment of conviction entered upon pleas of guilty to one count of sexual assault1 and one count of lewdness with a child under the age of fourteen.2 He claims on appeal that the district court erred in denying his presentence motion to withdraw the guilty pleas.

More particularly, Molina contends that his guilty pleas were the product of his lawyer’s inadequate assistance and thus not the result of knowing, voluntary and intelligent waivers of his trial rights. He also contends that the district court improperly allowed his attorney…