Williams v. State

FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.

Willie Williams, III, appeals a denial of post-conviction relief on his conviction of first degree rape. Affirmed as modified.

Appellant was charged with raping two women. As the result of a plea bargain, he pleaded guilty to one charge. The other was dismissed. The trial court sentenced him to fifteen years in the state penitentiary-

The post-conviction petition alleged inadequate assistance of trial counsel and denial of equal protection of the law. These issues are now urged on appeal.

We examine the incompetence issue from the perspective that an attorney is presumed…