State v. Mason

Appellant Daniel W. Mason, appearing pro se, appeals his conviction of felony sexual assault in the Fourth Judicial District Court, Missoula County. Specifically, he alleges that his plea of guilty was made under duress and coercion and that he suffered from ineffective assistance of counsel.

We affirm.

Appellant raises several issues for our consideration. However, we will phrase the issues as follows:

1. Was appellant denied effective assistance of counsel?

2. Was appellant coerced into pleading guilty?

3. Was appellant subjected to double jeopardy when the District Court amended its oral…