Alanis v. State

OPINION

PAGE, Justice.

In this case we review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the posteonviction court’s order denying appellant Roel Alanis's petition for postconviction relief in which he sought to withdraw his guilty plea. Alanis, who has lived in the United States for 32 years, is a 50-year-old resident alien from Mexico with a sixth-grade education and limited ability to read and write in English. On October 21,1996, Alan-is pled guilty to three felony offenses, including a second-degree controlled substance crime in violation of Minn.Stat. § 152.022, subds. 1(1)…