Involuntary Plea

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• Wedding v. Wingo
  456 F.2d 245· 6th Cir.· 1972-03-16 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The federal court held that the petition for writ of habeas corpus presented factual issues requiring an evidentiary hearing.
• Jones v. Cupp
  452 F.2d 1091· 9th Cir.· 1971-12-29 ·cited 6×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The court held that a guilty plea is valid even if induced by a prior coerced confession, provided the plea itself was voluntary and intelligently entered with competent counsel. It also held that the prospective application of a reduced criminal penalty does not violate equal pr
• Burnside v. Sigler
  451 F.2d 987· 8th Cir.· 1971-11-24 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the petitioner failed to exhaust his state remedies regarding his claim of ineffective assistance of counsel.
• Schofield v. United States
  441 F.2d 1219· 7th Cir.· 1971-03-10 ·cited 6×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  A guilty plea is not rendered involuntary or unintelligent by a misapprehension of the maximum possible sentence if the actual sentence imposed is not greater than the correct maximum and the plea was otherwise voluntary and intelligent.
• 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
• MacKey v. Oberhauser
  437 F.2d 120· 9th Cir.· 1971-01-22 ·cited 6×
  The court affirmed the denial of the habeas corpus petition, finding no error in the district court's decision.
• Byrd v. State
  243 So. 2d 1· Fla. 3d DCA· 1971-01-19 ·cited 6×
• Benn v. Eyman
  436 F.2d 1074· 9th Cir.· 1971-01-19 ·cited 6×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
• United States ex rel. Earl Thomas Sadler v. Commonwealth of Pa.
  434 F.2d 997· 3d Cir.· 1970-11-19 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the petitioner's claims of inadequate counsel and involuntary guilty plea were without merit, applying updated legal standards that shifted the burden of proof to the petitioner.
• O'Fallon v. State
  239 So. 2d 872· Fla. 2d DCA· 1970-10-07 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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.
• Maner v. United States
  429 F.2d 578· 5th Cir.· 1970-08-13 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in denying the motion to vacate sentence, as the guilty plea was voluntarily and understandingly entered.
• United States ex rel. Ralph Madison H-5666 v. Rundle
  422 F.2d 49· 3d Cir.· 1970-02-27 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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.
• United States ex rel. Lewis Alexander Brooks v. McMANN
  408 F.2d 823· 2d Cir.· 1969-03-19 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a defendant's guilty plea is not rendered involuntary by the trial court's failure to warn of potential recidivist sentencing if the defendant was otherwise aware of the consequences.
• Young v. State
  216 So. 2d 497· Fla. 2d DCA· 1968-12-11 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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.
• Holloway v. United States
  393 F.2d 731· 9th Cir.· 1968-04-12 ·cited 6×
  The court held that a petition to vacate convictions can be considered under a writ of coram nobis even after sentences have been served, and the appellant is entitled to a hearing on his claim that his guilty plea was involuntary due to a broken bargain.
• Earley v. United States
  381 F.2d 715· 9th Cir.· 1967-07-31 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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
• Streator v. United States
  367 F.2d 384· 5th Cir.· 1966-10-25 ·cited 6×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  A hearing is not mandatory on a motion to vacate a sentence if the motion, files, and records conclusively show the claim is without merit.
• Williams v. State
  186 So. 2d 279· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-05-10 ·cited 6×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the denial of the writ of habeas corpus was proper, affirming the lower court's decision.
• Emerson v. State
  412 So. 3d 917· Fla. 1st DCA· 2025-06-04 ·cited 5×
  A defendant who pleads nolo contendere may not appeal a sentencing error on the ground of fundamental error unless the error was preserved by a motion to correct sentencing error under Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.800(b) or by objection at sentencing. No fundamental-error
• Hernandez v. State
  204 So. 3d 128· Fla. 4th DCA· 2016-11-16 ·cited 5×
  Felix Hernandez appeals the trial court's summary denial of his motion to withdraw a no contest plea to lewd or lascivious molestation charges. The appellate court holds that Hernandez is entitled to an evidentiary hearing to determine whether his plea was involuntary based on al
• State v. Yeomans
  172 So. 3d 1006· Fla. 1st DCA· 2015-09-03 ·cited 5×
  The Florida First District Court of Appeal affirmed a trial court's grant of post-conviction relief allowing a defendant to withdraw his guilty plea for DUI manslaughter, holding that the plea was involuntary due to both defense counsel's misadvice about a four-year mandatory min
• R.C. v. State
  157 So. 3d 458· Fla. 4th DCA· 2015-02-11 ·cited 5×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  Juvenile's appeal of delinquency adjudication is affirmed because he failed to preserve a competency issue by moving to withdraw his plea before appeal.
• Blas Garcia-Manriquez v. State
  146 So. 3d 134· Fla. 3d DCA· 2014-09-03 ·cited 5×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The appellate court lacks jurisdiction to consider a claim regarding the voluntary and intelligent nature of a guilty plea if the defendant did not first file a motion to withdraw the plea in the trial court.
• Moore v. State
  991 So. 2d 977· Fla. 1st DCA· 2008-09-22 ·cited 5×
  The court held that a defendant's claim of an involuntary guilty plea based on counsel's misinformation about the admissibility of victim character evidence is facially sufficient for a rule 3.850 motion.
• Clay Murphy v. State
  868 So. 2d 585· Fla. 2d DCA· 2004-02-25 ·cited 5×
  The court held that the loss of employment is a collateral consequence of a guilty plea, and a defendant's lack of awareness of such consequences is insufficient to render a plea involuntary.
• Bullard v. State
  837 So. 2d 1125· Fla. 4th DCA· 2003-02-19 ·cited 5×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
• Gore v. State
  828 So. 2d 1087· Fla. 1st DCA· 2002-10-30 ·cited 5×
• Maples v. State
  804 So. 2d 599· Fla. 5th DCA· 2002-01-18 ·cited 5×
  Jackie Ray Maples appealed the summary denial of his motion for post-conviction relief alleging ineffective assistance of trial counsel and involuntary plea. The Fifth District Court of Appeal affirmed the denial, finding Maples failed to demonstrate a viable suppression defense,
• Merrill E. Fields v. Attorney Gen. OF the State OF Md.
  956 F.2d 1290· 4th Cir.· 1992-02-26 ·cited 5×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  A voluntary and intelligent guilty plea generally bars collateral review of antecedent constitutional claims, and the defendant failed to demonstrate prejudice or an actual conflict of interest for his ineffective assistance of counsel claim.
• DeWayne R. McLENDON v. State
  502 So. 2d 101· Fla. 2d DCA· 1987-02-13 ·cited 5×
• Kiriluk v. State
  440 So. 2d 520· Fla. 4th DCA· 1983-11-16 ·cited 5×
  A defendant who pleads guilty cannot appeal the judgment entered thereon, even if the plea was conditioned on the right to appeal the legality of a search and seizure.
• Cookish v. State
  416 So. 2d 53· Fla. 4th DCA· 1982-07-07 ·cited 5×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  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×·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the trial judge did not err in denying the second petition for relief.
• Rhines v. State
  237 So. 3d 1110· Fla. 3d DCA· 2018-01-03 ·cited 4×
  A defendant who pleads nolo contendere cannot directly appeal on grounds of involuntary plea without first preserving the issue through a motion to withdraw the plea in the trial court.
• Damanta Jamar Murphy v. State
  149 So. 3d 1163· Fla. 1st DCA· 2014-10-23 ·cited 4×·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  Damanta Murphy appeals his conviction and sentence following a no contest plea to felony charges, challenging the denial of his motion to suppress statements to police. The court affirms the conviction but expresses concern that the trial court's erroneous assurances that Murphy
• Kepford v. State
  64 So. 3d 189· Fla. 2d DCA· 2011-07-01 ·cited 4×
  Appellant Kepford appealed his convictions for felony battery, domestic battery by strangulation, false imprisonment, and grand theft after his pro se motion to withdraw his plea was denied. The court reversed, holding that the trial court erred by conducting a hearing on the mot