Ford v. Commonwealth

MILLIKEN, Judge.

This case exemplifies the proper procedure to be followed by trial courts in accepting guilty pleas, and how following the procedure forecloses some questions subsequently raised in post-conviction proceedings.

This is an appeal from a judgment overruling without a hearing, petitioner’s motion under RCr 11.42 to vacate his conviction. Appellant alleged that his court-appointed counsel refused to prepare a defense for him simply because he was not being compensated. He asserted that his lawyer did not consult with him from the time of appointment to the time of trial. It is…