Involuntary Plea

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• Bain v. United States
  428 F.2d 508· 6th Cir.· 1970-06-05 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The appellate court affirmed the district court's denial of the motion to vacate the sentence, finding the guilty plea was entered voluntarily and intelligently, and that the defendant received effective assistance of counsel.
• Goodwin v. State
  236 So. 2d 6· Fla. 1st DCA· 1970-05-28
  Sidney Goodwin appealed his conviction for shooting into a public building, arguing his guilty plea was involuntary due to claims of improper pressure, drug use, and physical mistreatment. The appellate court affirmed, finding the trial court conducted a meticulous and constituti
• Edwards v. United States
  422 F.2d 788· 7th Cir.· 1970-03-09 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The court held that the defendant's waiver of counsel and guilty pleas were intelligent and voluntary, despite his claims of insufficient information.
• Adkins v. United States
  421 F.2d 692· 6th Cir.· 1970-02-13 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the appellant's motion and affidavits were too conclusory to require an evidentiary hearing, and the record conclusively showed no entitlement to relief.
• Hall v. Hocker
  422 F.2d 1320· 9th Cir.· 1970-02-06
  The court held that the district court correctly denied the habeas corpus application, finding no ineffective assistance of counsel or involuntary plea.
• Ginter v. Wilson
  416 F.2d 1248· 9th Cir.· 1969-09-18
  The court held that the trial court's findings were not clearly erroneous and affirmed the denial of habeas corpus relief.
• Erthal v. United States
  412 F.2d 1184· 3d Cir.· 1969-04-29 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The court held that the appellant's claim of a broken promise of leniency was refuted by the record, as the trial court specifically inquired about and received negative answers regarding any such promises before accepting the guilty plea.
• Janovic v. Eyman
  406 F.2d 314· 9th Cir.· 1969-01-16 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The court held that the district court's findings were not erroneous and that the appellant was not deprived of his constitutional rights, affirming the denial of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• Moore v. State
  216 So. 2d 766· Fla. 2d DCA· 1968-12-11 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  Appellant Moore was charged with grand larceny, resisting arrest, and escape. He pleaded guilty to all three counts after his public defender promised to recommend probation. On appeal, Moore argued he was coerced into the guilty plea, but the trial court properly denied his moti
• Barnes v. State
  402 F.2d 63· 5th Cir.· 1968-10-15 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the appellant's allegations of a coerced guilty plea and ineffective assistance of counsel were sufficient to warrant a hearing.
• Maze v. United States
  400 F.2d 335· 5th Cir.· 1968-09-23 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the trial court's findings of fact were not clearly erroneous and affirmed the denial of the motion to vacate the sentence.
• Prock v. State
  214 So. 2d 70· Fla. 2d DCA· 1968-09-20 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The appellate court affirmed the denial of the motion to vacate the judgment, finding no evidence of coercion or inadequate counsel.
• Henderson v. Dutton
  397 F.2d 375· 5th Cir.· 1968-06-24 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the appellant had not exhausted available state remedies under the new Georgia Habeas Corpus Act of 1967, requiring further evidentiary hearings in state court.
• Ervin v. State
  200 So. 2d 825· Fla. 2d DCA· 1967-06-28 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The appellate court affirmed the trial court's refusal to vacate a guilty plea and sentence. The defendant claimed his plea was coerced, but the court found no merit in his allegations after reviewing the record.
• Guster Salton v. Beto
  380 F.2d 25· 5th Cir.· 1967-06-26 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that a guilty plea is not unconstitutionally coerced when the prosecutor offers to reduce charges and recommend concurrent sentences, even if the defendant fears a harsher sentence.
• Tshaka Zekelkeyzula v. Patterson
  373 F.2d 522· 10th Cir.· 1967-03-01 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  A habeas corpus petition alleging a coerced guilty plea based on a subjective belief in a plea deal, even if no actual deal existed, is sufficient to warrant an evidentiary hearing.
• Earnest Peterson v. Wilson
  373 F.2d 737· 9th Cir.· 1967-02-27
  The court held that the district court erred in denying the habeas corpus petition without issuing an order to show cause, as factual issues regarding ineffective assistance of counsel and an involuntary guilty plea required further development.
• Resor v. Rodriguez
  373 F.2d 20· 10th Cir.· 1967-02-13 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the arraignment record was properly admitted and showed a knowing and voluntary guilty plea, despite claims of coercion and procedural defects.
• McDONALD v. Kropp
  373 F.2d 549· 6th Cir.· 1967-02-07
  The District Court abused its discretion by holding an evidentiary hearing and making contrary findings of fact when the state court hearing was full, fair, and adequate.
• Wright v. State
  189 So. 2d 372· Fla. 1st DCA· 1966-08-18 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the motion to vacate the sentence without a hearing because the motion, files, and records conclusively showed the prisoner was entitled to no relief.
• State v. Tyndal
  27 Fla. Supp. 5· Polk Cty. Cir. Ct.· 1966-06-22 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  Tyndal challenges the trial court's denial of his motion to withdraw a guilty plea and enter a not guilty plea to DUI and reckless driving charges. The court reversed, finding that the guilty plea was not voluntary and intelligent because it was executed by the defendant through
• Application of John Thomas Glazewski for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. John Thomas Glazewski
  361 F.2d 971· 3d Cir.· 1966-06-09 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The District Court did not err in denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
• Master Sutton v. United States
  352 F.2d 52· 5th Cir.· 1965-10-29 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  A voluntary and intelligent guilty plea, entered after a knowing and voluntary waiver of the right to counsel, precludes a collateral attack under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 based on alleged violations of the right to counsel or the McNabb-Mallory doctrine.
• Grisham v. United States
  344 F.2d 689· 10th Cir.· 1965-04-26 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the petitioner's guilty plea was voluntary and knowing, and his claims of entrapment and coercion were baseless.
• Anthon Jay Rodgers v. Bennett
  320 F.2d 83· 8th Cir.· 1963-07-23 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the district court erred in dismissing the habeas corpus petition without a hearing, as the appellant's sworn affidavit now presented factual issues that could entitle him to relief.
• Mason v. Smith
  162 F.2d 336· 9th Cir.· 1947-05-27 ·via Coerced Guilty Plea
  The court held that the appellant's assertion of impossibility to file a timely appeal from a state court denial of a writ of error coram nobis was insufficient to excuse his failure to exhaust state remedies, especially given potential flexibility in state appeal rules.
• MacDONALD v. Hudspeth
  125 F.2d 465· 10th Cir.· 1942-01-12 ·via Voluntary And Intelligent Guilty Plea
  The court held that the trial court properly denied the writ of habeas corpus because the petitioner voluntarily and intelligently entered his guilty plea and was not denied any constitutional rights.