Dennis v. State

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Chief Judge.

Ronald Dennis charges that the circuit court was clearly erroneous in denying his motion for post-conviction relief without an evidentiary hearing because he averred *878facts, not contradicted by the record, that his attorney’s representation was ineffective. Dennis alleged that his attorney did not inform him that the state might charge him as a prior drug offender. Had the attorney anticipated the charge, he alleges, he would have pleaded guilty rather than face a jury trial. We affirm the circuit court’s judgment.

A jury found Dennis guilty of possessing a…