Beckworth v. State

Melton, Justice.

Petitioner Robert Beckworth appeals from the denial of his petition for writ of habeas corpus. For the reasons that follow, we reverse.

This is the second appearance of Beckworth’s challenge to three Toombs County guilty pleas 1 that are being used to enhance a current federal sentence. On the first appearance of this case, Beckworth asserted that his pleas were not entered knowingly, intelligently, and voluntarily because his attorneys were ineffective for not fully explaining to him his constitutional rights. We granted and remanded Beckworth’s habeas petition in case number…