Plucinik v. State

In 2002, Matthew Plucinik entered into a written, negotiated plea agreement after he confessed to sexually battering a child under twelve years of age. He was allowed to plead to the reduced charge of attempted capital sexual battery. Despite that, he has filed numerous, all meritless, pleadings. He has now filed his second, sworn petition for habeas corpus, reasserting appellate counsel ineffectiveness. His pleadings are a clear abuse of the judicial process.

Additionally, as the State points out in its Response, “Plucinik has made allegations in his petition which are patently false and he…