Joseph A. Buffey v. David Ballard, Warden

WORKMAN, Chief Justice:

Mr. Joseph A. Buffey (hereinafter “Petitioner”) appeals a June 3, 2014¡ order of the Circuit Court of Harrison County denying his Amended Petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, subsequent to a 2002 guilty plea to two counts of sexual assault and one count of robbery. The Petitioner contends the circuit court.erred in denying his requested relief. Upon a thorough review of the record presented to this Court, the arguments of counsel,1 and applicable precedent, we reverse the circuit court’s order and remand this matter for entry of an order granting habeas relief and…