Dorsey v. Cupp

This is an appeal from a post-conviction order denying the petitioner relief from his entry of a plea of guilty. He appeals.

The record establishes that the interrelationship of two problems underlies this appeal. One is the effect of plea bargaining leading to a guilty plea; the other, that of adequacy of counsel.

The post-convietion court made an express finding of fact:

“2. Trial counsel for petitioner advised him that if the sole basis of his guilty plea was the denial of his Motion to Suppress, he could have the denial of that motion reviewed through post-conviction proceedings.”

*606The state…