State v. Martinez

WILKINS, Justice:

1 1 On advice of counsel, defendant Johnny Anthony Martinez pleaded guilty to first degree murder. He later moved the district court to allow him to withdraw his guilty plea. After a hearing on the matter, the district court denied defendant's motion. Defendant appeals, claiming that he was denied the effective assistance of counsel and that his guilty plea was not knowing and voluntary. We affirm.

BACKGROUND

12 As a result of the death of three-year-old Orlando Chacon, defendant was charged with two first degree felonies: murder, Utah Code Ann. § 76-5-208(1)(b) & (c) (1999),…