The applicant sought to strike her guilty pleas to assault, uttering a death threat, and breach of recognizance, alleging the pleas were not fully informed, voluntary, or unequivocal.
The applicant claimed she was not properly advised of the consequences of her pleas and that she maintained her innocence.
The court found the guilty pleas were valid, noting the applicant had appeared multiple times before the court, participated in a thorough judicial pre-trial, had full disclosure, and was assisted by section 486 counsel.
The court rejected allegations of ineffective assistance of counsel and found the applicant's subsequent change of position was motivated by concerns about implications in concurrent family court proceedings.
