Legal Opinion
State v. McLemore
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 3, 1993No. 25,387-KHPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WRIT GRANTED AND MADE PEREMPTORY; REMANDED.
This post-conviction relief applicant’s guilty plea was made pursuant to North Carolina v. Alford, 400 U.S. 25, 91 S.Ct. 160, 27 L.Ed.2d 162 (1970). In that circumstance, a significant factual basis must be established in order for the plea to be constitutionally valid. North Carolina v. Alford, supra; State v. Powell, 584 So.2d 1252 (La.App.2d Cir.1991); State v. Linear, 600 So.2d 113 (La.App.2d Cir.1992).
In the instant case, in each of the four armed robbery charges to which the defendant pled, the prosecutor simply stated the circumstances alleged…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- State v. LinearLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- State v. PowellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
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