C-2019-329
**COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA** **Case No. C-2019-329** **Filed January 16, 2020** **Petitioner:** Andrea Dawnelle Feeling **Respondent:** The State of Oklahoma **Summary Opinion Denying Certiorari** **Judge Rowland:** Petitioner Andrea Dawnelle Feeling entered a blind plea of guilty in the Mayes County District Court (Case No. CF-2017-355) to Aggravated Assault and Battery (Count 1), in violation of 21 O.S.2011, § 646, and Battery on a Police Officer (Count 2), in violation of 21 O.S.2015, § 649(B). The Honorable Stephen R. Pazzo accepted Feeling's guilty plea on January 24, 2019. She received a sentence of five years for Count 1 and four years for Count 2, both served consecutively, along with a $500 fine on each count. Feeling filed a timely motion to withdraw her guilty plea, which was denied after a hearing on April 26, 2019. Her appeal raises three primary issues: 1. The voluntariness and knowing nature of her plea. 2. The alleged ineffective assistance of counsel during the plea process. 3. The claim that her sentence is excessive. **1. Voluntariness of Plea:** Feeling contends the district court abused its discretion in denying her motion to withdraw, arguing her plea was not entered knowingly and voluntarily. This Court reviews such denials for an abuse of discretion standard, which entails examining whether the trial court’s actions were unreasonable or arbitrary. The petitioner bears the burden to demonstrate a defect in the plea process. In analyzing the motion to withdraw, the trial court's review included the plea form and testimony from the withdrawal hearing. The record indicates that the district court did not abuse its discretion; Feeling's claims regarding the nature of her plea do not find support in the existing evidence. **2. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel:** To succeed on a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel, a petitioner must prove both deficiency in the attorney's performance and resulting prejudice. The court noted that Feeling did not demonstrate that counsel's performance affected the outcome of the plea proceedings. Given the existing record, the Court found no reasonable probability that different actions by counsel would have changed the result, rendering her ineffective assistance claim without merit. **3. Excessiveness of Sentence:** Feeling also appeals on the basis of an excessive sentence. The Court adheres to the principle that sentences within statutory limits are generally upheld unless they shock the conscience under the circumstances presented. The imposed sentences align with statutory expectations and do not shock this Court's conscience. **Decision:** The Petition for a Writ of Certiorari is DENIED, and the district court's denial of the motion to withdraw the plea is AFFIRMED. **Pursuant to Rule 3.15, MANDATE is ORDERED issued.** **Appearances:** - **For Petitioner:** Ashley Klinck, Garrett Marshall, Misty Fields - **For State:** Kyle Long, Assistant District Attorney **Opinion by:** Rowland, J. **Concurred by:** Lewis, P.J.; Kuehn, V.P.J.; Lumpkin, J.; Hudson, J. **[Link to full opinion in PDF format](https://opinions.wirthlawoffice.com/wp-content/uploads/C-2019-329_1734233272.pdf)**