State v. Henderson

¶1 Henderson was charged with criminal possession of dangerous drugs. He pled guilty to the charge and received a five-year sentence. Afterwards, Henderson filed a petition for postconviction relief asserting the ineffective assistance of counsel. The Missoula County Public Defender’s office opposed his petition, and the District Court appointed other counsel for Henderson. After an evidentiary hearing, the District Court denied Henderson’s petition for relief. He now appeals the District Court’s denial of relief. We reverse the District Court.

¶2 The underlying facts of the original charge…