MELTON, Justice.
On January 7, 1993, Joe Perry Garrett pled guilty to one count of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute based on police officers finding seven grams of crack cocaine in his car. In February 2003, Garrett, now a federal inmate, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus, contending ineffectiveness of his trial counsel with respect to his negotiated plea. Specifically, Garrett contended that, during plea negotiations, he was...
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