Legal Opinion

State v. England

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 3, 2019No. 18-KA-623Published

1Opinion of the CourtChehardy, C.J.

In this appeal appointed counsel for defendant challenges the trial court's acceptance of defendant's guilty pleas without further inquiry following defendant's initial reservation to pleading guilty to the charges filed against him. Further, defendant has filed a pro se supplemental brief arguing the ineffectiveness of his trial counsel resulting in his being forced to plead guilty. For the following reasons, we affirm defendant's convictions and sentences, and remand the matter for correction of the Uniform Commitment Orders.

Factual Background and Procedural History

In this case, defendant's…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. State v. OliveauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1975
  5. State v. WeilandLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1990

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