Bronk v. Commonwealth

MEMORANDUM OPINION OF THE COURT

I. INTRODUCTION

Bronk appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court sentencing him to a total of twenty-five (25) years of imprisonment following his guilty plea to first-degree manslaughter, second-degree arson, and two (2) counts of third-degree burglary. The sole issue Bronk raises on appeal concerns the trial court’s denial of his motion to withdraw his guilty plea. Bronk alleges that his plea was involuntary because his counsel rendered ineffective assistance of counsel and failed to advise him concerning issues pertinent to his defense. After an…