Coerced Guilty Plea

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• Thomas v. Dugger
  846 F.2d 669· 11th Cir.· 1988-06-07 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in limiting the scope of the remand to only laches and early parole, and that the plea discrepancy issue was not properly adjudicated below.
• State v. Green
  476 So. 2d 321· Fla. 2d DCA· 1985-10-11 ·cited 6×
  The State appeals a circuit court's grant of post-conviction relief under Rule 3.850. The appellate court reverses, holding that the defendant's grounds for relief—insufficient inquiry into his request to discharge court-appointed counsel and alleged coercion of his guilty plea—w
• United States v. Araiza
  693 F.2d 382· 5th Cir.· 1982-11-24 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea, as the plea was voluntary and the denial was within the court's discretion.
• Jackson v. Estelle
  548 F.2d 617· 5th Cir.· 1977-03-14 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the habeas corpus petition, as the petitioner's claims regarding insanity, coercion, and ineffective assistance of counsel were without merit.
• Stout v. United States
  508 F.2d 951· 6th Cir.· 1975-01-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a guilty plea waives independent claims of prior constitutional rights violations and that the appellant failed to prove his attorney's advice was outside the range of competence.
• United States v. Forrest Anderson
  468 F.2d 440· 5th Cir.· 1972-10-18 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial judge's remarks, which threatened a perjury conviction if the defendant went to trial and testified consistently with prior statements, improperly coerced the defendant's guilty plea.
• Wedding v. Wingo
  456 F.2d 245· 6th Cir.· 1972-03-16 ·cited 6×
  The federal court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus presented factual issues requiring an evidentiary hearing.
• Theophilus Williams v. State
  245 So. 2d 680· Fla. 4th DCA· 1971-02-26 ·cited 6×
  A juvenile defendant challenges his guilty plea to rape, alleging it was involuntary and coerced. The trial court denied his Rule 1.850 motion for post-conviction relief without a hearing. The appellate court reversed, finding the defendant's allegations of an involuntary plea wa
• O'Fallon v. State
  239 So. 2d 872· Fla. 2d DCA· 1970-10-07 ·cited 6×
  James O'Fallon appealed the denial of post-conviction relief following his guilty plea to second degree murder. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of his motion, finding his allegations of coerced plea and ineffective counsel were conclusory and unsupported by
• Petraborg v. United States
  432 F.2d 1194· 7th Cir.· 1970-09-11 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the petitioner is entitled to a full evidentiary hearing on his motion to vacate sentence because the record does not conclusively show his guilty plea was voluntarily and knowingly made.
• United States ex rel. Ralph Madison H-5666 v. Rundle
  422 F.2d 49· 3d Cir.· 1970-02-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the relator's guilty plea was voluntary and that he was not denied his constitutional rights regarding the death penalty or the right to appeal.
• Campbell v. United States
  420 F.2d 963· 5th Cir.· 1970-01-27 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to vacate sentence, as the appellant's claims of a coerced plea and excessive sentence were unsupported by the record.
• Donovan v. State
  228 So. 2d 105· Fla. 3d DCA· 1969-11-18 ·cited 6×
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's denial of a motion to vacate a guilty plea for first-degree murder. The court found the plea was voluntary despite the defendant's claim of maternal coercion, as the trial court had thoroughly questioned him about its voluntariness.
• Hutchinson v. Craven
  415 F.2d 278· 9th Cir.· 1969-08-14 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the habeas application based on prior proceedings because those proceedings lacked an evidentiary hearing on the merits. The court also noted a substantial new issue regarding denial of counsel that could warrant relief.
• Dennis v. People OF the State OF Cal.
  414 F.2d 424· 9th Cir.· 1969-07-11 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the petitioner's allegations of coercion and inadequate counsel were insufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing on his habeas corpus petition.
• Young v. State
  216 So. 2d 497· Fla. 2d DCA· 1968-12-11 ·cited 6×
  The appellate court affirmed the denial of a motion to vacate a guilty plea, finding that the defendant was adequately informed of the consequences of his plea and was not coerced.
• Bennett v. Allen
  396 F.2d 788· 9th Cir.· 1968-06-12 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the complaint, seeking to invalidate a state conviction and restrain incarceration, should have been treated as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, not a civil rights action.
• Earley v. United States
  381 F.2d 715· 9th Cir.· 1967-07-31 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court properly denied the § 2255 petition without a hearing because the record conclusively showed the prisoner was entitled to no relief.
• Grayson v. State
  191 So. 2d 587· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-11-08 ·cited 6×
  This case involves an appeal from the summary denial of a motion for post-conviction relief. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's decision, finding that the appellant's claims of illegal arrest, search and seizure, denial of counsel, and coerced guilty plea were either
• Williams v. State
  186 So. 2d 279· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-05-10 ·cited 6×
  Williams, who pleaded guilty to breaking and entering with intent to commit rape after allegedly being beaten by detectives and threatened by police that he would face the electric chair unless he cooperated, sought post-conviction relief. The court reversed the trial court's den
• Legg v. United States
  350 F.2d 945· 6th Cir.· 1965-09-15 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a federal prisoner's general and conclusional allegations of attorney misconduct are insufficient to warrant a hearing on a motion to vacate a guilty plea.
• Davidson v. United States
  349 F.2d 530· 10th Cir.· 1965-07-16 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the defendant's guilty pleas were not coerced and he was not denied his constitutional rights, including the right to counsel.
• Davis v. Rhay
  256 F.2d 617· 9th Cir.· 1958-05-20 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the denial of the writ of habeas corpus was proper, affirming the lower court's decision.
• Bullard v. State
  837 So. 2d 1125· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-02-19 ·cited 5×
• Cookish v. State
  416 So. 2d 53· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-07-07 ·cited 5×
  Appellant Cookish appealed the denial of his post-conviction Rule 3.850 motion alleging coerced plea. The trial court twice denied the motion without an evidentiary hearing and without properly supplementing the record, leading the appellate court to reverse and remand for compli
• West v. State
  249 So. 2d 505· Fla. 2d DCA· 1971-06-18 ·cited 5×
  Henry West appeals the denial of his post-conviction motion to vacate his guilty plea to robbery and larceny, claiming he was coerced by his public defender. The appellate court affirmed the denial, holding that West's motion was insufficient on its face as it alleged only conclu
• Robertson v. State
  219 So. 2d 456· Fla. 1st DCA· 1969-03-04 ·cited 5×
  Robert Lee Robertson appeals a trial court's denial of his motion to vacate his guilty plea to armed robbery and his fifteen-year sentence. Robertson claimed his guilty plea was involuntary due to false prosecution promises of leniency and that he was denied his right to a direct
• White v. Wilson
  399 F.2d 596· 9th Cir.· 1968-07-19 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the district court properly denied the petition for a writ of habeas corpus, affirming the denial.
• Hand v. State
  208 So. 2d 307· Fla. 2d DCA· 1968-03-20 ·cited 5×
  Lester Hand appealed a second motion to vacate his guilty plea conviction for second-degree murder, claiming coercion by police. The court affirmed the denial of his motion, finding that Hand failed to allege that his guilty plea itself was coerced and that his references to alle
• Thompson v. State
  187 So. 2d 363· Fla. 3d DCA· 1966-06-07 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in denying the second petition for relief.
• Hawn v. State
  840 So. 2d 352· Fla. 5th DCA· 2003-02-28 ·cited 4×
  Christopher Hawn appealed the summary denial of his second Rule 3.800(a) motion seeking to correct his 1988 conviction for burglary and sexual battery. The court affirmed the denial, finding Hawn's claims were successive, already rejected on the merits in prior proceedings, and p
• Chantay A. Cobb v. State
  582 So. 2d 81· Fla. 1st DCA· 1991-06-19 ·cited 4×
  Chantay Cobb appealed the summary denial of her Rule 3.850 postconviction motion seeking to withdraw a guilty plea based on ineffective assistance of counsel and involuntariness. The appellate court reversed and remanded, holding that Cobb established a prima facie case for relie
• Donnell Flippins v. United States
  747 F.2d 1089· 6th Cir.· 1984-11-09 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the petitioner's allegations were not so incredible as to warrant summary dismissal and that an evidentiary hearing was required.
• Haynes v. State
  451 So. 2d 1043· Fla. 1st DCA· 1984-06-26 ·cited 4×
  Florida appellate court reversed summary denial of post-conviction relief motion where defendant alleged his nolo contendere plea was coerced by his public defender and entered without adequate explanation or effective assistance of counsel.
• Bryant v. State
  355 So. 2d 497· Fla. 1st DCA· 1978-03-01 ·cited 4×
  Appellant challenges guilty plea convictions for three counts of petit larceny, alleging his court-appointed attorney coerced him into pleading guilty by misrepresenting that sentences would run concurrently with an unrelated sentence. The appellate court remanded for the trial c
• Hora v. State OF La.
  495 F.2d 1248· 5th Cir.· 1974-06-12 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the habeas corpus petition without a full inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the guilty pleas.
• Yeargin v. State
  277 So. 2d 294· Fla. 4th DCA· 1973-05-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the trial court's thorough examination before accepting the guilty plea conclusively showed the appellant was not entitled to post-conviction relief.
• Delbert R. Crosswhite v. Swenson
  444 F.2d 648· 8th Cir.· 1971-06-30 ·cited 4×
  The federal court did not err in dismissing a habeas corpus petition without an evidentiary hearing, as the state courts had fully and fairly litigated the constitutional issues.
• Griffith v. Warden, Nev. State Prison
  442 F.2d 302· 9th Cir.· 1971-05-10 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's guilty plea was knowing and intelligent, and that the state trial judge's colloquy was sufficient under the law at the time.
• United States v. Crank
  438 F.2d 635· 9th Cir.· 1971-02-03 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the appellant's guilty pleas were validly entered and that his claims of Rule 11 non-compliance and coercion by counsel were without merit.
• Eason v. Beto
  434 F.2d 240· 5th Cir.· 1970-11-04 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a guilty plea is not invalid solely because it resulted from plea bargaining, and the state court's findings were supported by ample basis.
• Webb Washington v. Beto
  424 F.2d 1035· 5th Cir.· 1970-04-24 ·cited 4×
  The court held that the district court's denial of habeas corpus relief was based on an inadequate factual basis and remanded for further proceedings.
• United States v. Mills
  423 F.2d 688· 9th Cir.· 1970-03-18 ·cited 4×
  The court affirmed the denial of the motion, finding the trial court's competency determination not clearly erroneous and other claims lacking merit or specificity.
• Ryan v. State OF La.
  418 F.2d 560· 5th Cir.· 1969-10-30 ·cited 4×
  A guilty plea induced by threats is invalid and does not waive non-jurisdictional defenses.
• Pike v. United States
  409 F.2d 499· 5th Cir.· 1969-03-28 ·cited 4×
  The court held that a motion to vacate a conviction under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 requires an evidentiary hearing when the allegations of coercion are not conclusively refuted by the files and records.
• United States v. Howard
  407 F.2d 1102· 4th Cir.· 1969-03-06 ·cited 4×
  A district judge's failure to adequately inquire into the voluntariness of a guilty plea and inform the defendant of potential penalties constitutes a violation of Rule 11, requiring remand for a hearing.
• Townes v. Peyton
  404 F.2d 456· 4th Cir.· 1968-11-22 ·cited 4×
  A defendant's subjective belief of systemic racial discrimination is insufficient to invalidate a guilty plea without objective evidence supporting that belief.
• Grindstaff v. Bennett
  389 F.2d 55· 8th Cir.· 1968-02-05 ·cited 4×
  A federal court must grant an evidentiary hearing on a habeas corpus petition if the merits of the factual dispute were not resolved in the state hearing.
• Tillman v. State
  203 So. 2d 46· Fla. 2d DCA· 1967-10-13 ·cited 4×
  Rudolph Tillman appeals the denial of his Rule 1 motion to vacate his guilty plea and seven-year prison sentence, claiming he was coerced into pleading guilty by the State Attorney. The appellate court reversed, holding that allegations of coercion, if true, constitute a constitu
• Nolan v. State
  192 So. 2d 500· Fla. 4th DCA· 1966-12-07 ·cited 4×
  Daniel Nolan appealed the denial of his post-conviction relief petition, alleging his guilty plea was coerced through police threats and promises. The court reversed, holding that Nolan's allegations of coercion raised a factual issue requiring a hearing, despite the trial court'