Gower v. State

MlKELL, Presiding Judge.

Joshua Gower appeals from the judgment of conviction and sentence entered on his nonnegotiated guilty plea on one count of burglary, arguing that defense counsel was ineffective and that the trial court erred by denying his motion to withdraw his plea. Finding no error, we affirm.

The predicate facts developed at the guilty plea hearing show that after Elizabeth Summerland and her son, Chris, arrived at home, Chris found their neighbor, Joshua Gower, under his bed. Gower told law enforcement that he had permission from Elizabeth Summerland’s husband, Edward Summerland,…