Lynn v. State

ANGELA T. QUIGLESS, Judge.

I. INTRODUCTION

Darrill Lynn (Movant) appeals the judgment of the circuit court denying his Rule 24.035 motion for post-conviction relief after an evidentiary hearing. Movant contends that the motion court erred in denying his motion because: (1) his open guilty plea pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970),1 was invalid under Alford-, (2) counsel was ineffective for advising Movant to enter an open Alford plea because it provided no benefit over a trial; (3) counsel was ineffective for failing to conduct adequate pretrial…