Legal Opinion
Harris v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided January 31, 2002No. 43A04-0106-PC-261PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NAJAM, Judge.
STATEMENT OF THE CASE
Michael L. Harris pleaded guilty to Child Molesting, as a Class B felony. He subsequently petitioned for post-conviction relief to set aside his guilty plea. Following a hearing, the post-conviction court denied Harris' petition. He now appeals, presenting the following consolidated and restated issues for our review:
1. Whether his guilty plea was knowing and voluntary.
2. Whether he was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel.
We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On May 18, 1998, the State charged Harris with Attempted Child Molesting, as a…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
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- Weatherford v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1993
- Williams v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1999
- Allen v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
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3Cited by18 opinions
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