Mehring v. State

TAYLOR, Justice.

Appellant, Timothy Jay Mehring (Mehr-ing), pled guilty to two counts of sexual assault in the second degree. He brings this appeal to challenge the sufficiency of the procedure used by the trial court in determining his understanding of the charges. In addition, Mehring maintains his guilty pleas were not voluntary, in part, because one of the three public defenders who represented him performed in such a deficient manner as to constitute ineffective assistance of counsel. Finally, Mehr-ing asserts the contents of a presentence investigative report violated substantive and…