P. v. Velarde
Appellant Fernando F. Velarde contends he received ineffective assistance of counsel that led to his plea of guilty and sentence of probation. Velarde appeals the trial court's order denying his motion to withdraw his plea, and separately petitions for a writ of habeas corpus. The direct appeal and the writ are consolidated for disposition.
As we explain, we conclude his trial counsel's performance was not deficient and, in any event, Velarde was not prejudiced even assuming his counsel's performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness. We therefore affirm the trial court's order denying his motion to withdraw his plea and deny his writ petition.
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