252 Florida cases classified under this topic, plus 657 listed through its narrower topics · sorted by citation count · see the citation graph · browse and sort
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The court held that the facts were not adequately developed at the state coram nobis hearing, entitling the petitioner to an evidentiary hearing in federal district court on the voluntariness of his confession.
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The court held that the district court correctly dismissed the habeas corpus petition because the state's custody did not violate federal constitutional rights.
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The court affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief, holding that the state court's post-trial evidentiary hearing on confession voluntariness was a proper remedy and that the confession was voluntary under the totality of the circumstances.
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A state procedure relying on the trial record for a post-conviction voluntariness hearing is adequate if the defendant had the opportunity for cross-examination.
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The federal court correctly dismissed the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, deferring to the state court's findings.
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The court held that a guilty plea induced by a defense attorney's erroneous sentence estimate, rather than a promise or coercion by the court, is not involuntary under the Due Process Clause.
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The appellate court affirmed the district court's dismissal of the habeas corpus petition.
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The court held that the state court's denial of the appellant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea was not erroneous, and thus the federal court was not required to hold an evidentiary hearing on his habeas corpus petition.