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22, 2004) ;3 - 96 (Minn. 2010) (holding the district court did not err when defense counsel performed a task 3 We observe that Jones is a nonprecedential opinion, but we recognize its persuasive value.

“A defendant has no absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea after entering it.”

2 (requiring that district courts balance the prejudice to the state against the stated reasons for withdrawal under the “fair and just” standard ); see also, (noting that appellate courts review denials of motions to withdraw under the fair and just standard for an abuse of discretion).

“Assessing the validity of a plea presents a question of law that we review de novo.” State v. Raleigh

To be constitutionally valid, a guilty plea must be accurate, voluntary, and intelligent.” d 90, 94 (Minn. 2010) (citation omitted).

“A defendant has no absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea after entering it.”

Once a defendant has been sentenced, plea withdrawal is only permissible “if withdrawal is necessary to correct a ‘manifest injustice.’” d 90, 93 (Minn. 2010) (quoting Minn. R. Crim.

State v. Raleigh , (stating that the defendant bears the burden of demonstrating invalidity of a guilty plea).

State v. Raleigh , (Minn .

“To be constitutionally valid, a gui lty plea must be accurate, voluntary, and intelligent.”

Although a person has no absolute right to withdraw a guilty plea, district courts may permit a person to withdraw a guilty plea in two circumstances.

“A defendant bears the burden of showing his plea was invalid.”

An accurate plea must be “established on a proper factual basis.”

“A manifest injustice exists if a guilty plea is not valid.”

Because ineffective assistance of counsel may render a plea constitutionally inval id, Sames, d at 567, and “[a] manifest injustice exists if a guilty plea is not valid,” State v. Raleigh , a guilty plea resulting from ineffective assistance of counsel may be invalid.