Yonga v. State
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to a third degree sexual offense. Defendant was sentenced to one year incarceration and was required to register as a sex offender. Six years later, Defendant petitioned for a writ of actual innocence, alleging newly discovered evidence. The circuit court denied the petition on the merits. The intermediate appellate court affirmed, holding that a writ of actual innocence does not apply to a guilty plea. The Court of Appeals affirmed, holding that a person who has pled guilty may not later avail himself or herself of the relief afforded by a petition for a writ of actual innocence.
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