Smith v. Magnuson

Thompson, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal by the warden from the grant of habeas corpus relief to petitioner Andrew Magnuson based on the habeas court’s determination that Magnuson’s guilty pleas were invalid and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel. For the reasons that follow, we find no error in the habeas court’s conclusion that Magnuson’s guilty pleas were invalid and, therefore, we affirm.

Magnuson was indicted by a Fayette County grand jury on charges of enticing a child for indecent purposes (two counts), possession of child pornography, and attempted kidnapping. In 2001,…