Legal Opinion
In Re Newton
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided February 25, 1966No. 1950PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKeyser, J.
This is a petition for habeas corpus in which the petitioner claims he is unlawfully confined in the House of Correction because the court denied him permission before imposing sentence to withdraw his plea of guilty and enter a plea of not guilty.
The deputy attorney general filed an answer to the petition on behalf of the warden. However, he conceded in open court on the return day that the material facts are substantially as represented in the petition. He also stated that our appointment of a commissioner to take evidence and make findings of fact was not necessary. Thus, as presented to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Uveges v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
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3Cited by17 opinions
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