Biddle v. State (Per Curiam)
Annotate this CaseAppellant Shawna Biddle pled guilty to ten counts of rape and was sentenced to 300 months' imprisonment. Subsequently, Appellant filed a petition for reduction of sentence, alleging that her trial counsel was ineffective for several reasons. The circuit court properly treated the motion as one seeking postconviction relief and then denied the petition, dismissing it with prejudice. On appeal, the Supreme Court affirmed, holding (1) the circuit court did not clearly err in finding that Appellant's plea was freely, voluntarily, and knowingly entered; and (2) the circuit court did not clearly err in finding that trial counsel was not ineffective.
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