Legal Opinion
Ladell Spann, Etc. v. Louie L. Wainwright, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided September 24, 1984No. 83-3030PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEWIS R. MORGAN, Senior Circuit Judge:
Ladell Spann, the appellant, was arrested in Florida in 1974 following his involvement in a murder. Following initial investigation, an assistant state attorney offered him a plea bargain whereby he would face charges of attempted grand larceny and testify against another participant in the crime. He accepted the proposal and made a sworn statement that revealed his deeper personal involvement in the crime. The state attorney reneged on the bargain before an indictment was returned. Spann then was indicted for first degree murder. At trial the judge…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mabry v. JohnsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- In Re Florida Rules of Criminal ProcedureSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Jack Messelt v. State of AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Robert McGahee v. Raymond D. Massey, Superintendent, Union Correctional InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Kiney Joseph Davis v. Dr. George J. Beto, Director, Texas Department of CorrectionsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1966
3Cited by10 opinions
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- United States v. Dennis Ray BellCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- People v. BoytIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
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