Ward, Comr. v. Medina

Summary

The court affirmed habeas relief because Medina's guilty plea was involuntary under the totality of the circumstances. The trial court indicated that Medina would likely receive a harsher sentence after trial, while the prosecutor twice overstated his maximum sentencing exposure by failing to account for merger of the aggravated-assault counts. Because those circumstances induced the plea, the court did not reach the ineffective-assistance claims.