State v. McQueen, 08 Ma 24 (12-12-2008)

OPINION

¶{1} Defendant-appellant Jesse McQueen appeals the decision of the Mahoning County Common Pleas Court that denied his post-sentence motion to withdraw his guilty plea without holding a hearing. The two primary issues raised in this appeal are: 1) whether trial counsel's alleged ineffectiveness justifies the withdrawal of McQueen's guilty plea; and 2) did the trial court commit error when it did not hold a hearing prior to overruling the motion to withdraw the plea. For the reasons expressed below, the trial court did not abuse its discretion when it denied the post-sentence motion to…