Tucker v. Holland

McGRAW, Justice:

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus in which the petitioner, John R. Tucker, contends that his attorney’s conduct with respect to his aborted entry of a plea in his criminal action denied him effective assistance of counsel. Specifically, the petitioner complains that his attorney advised him to offer a plea which had not been agreed upon by the prosecution and refused to approach the court to tender the plea desired by the petitioner and agreed upon by the prosecution in contravention to the petitioner’s clear instructions following the court’s rejection of this…