Legal Opinion

Rollins v. State

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided June 6, 1969No. 41364PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Sheran, Justice.

Appeal from an order of the district court denying a petition for postconviction relief.

The issue for consideration is whether the trial court properly refused to vacate a plea of guilty to the crime of robbery entered December 19, 1956, and the judgment of conviction which followed, in face of appellant’s contention that the plea interposed was not entered voluntarily.

We are satisfied that the decision of the trial court should be affirmed. Although appellant testified at trial that his plea was prompted by his confession executed only because of threats and persistent…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State Ex Rel. Thunstrom v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  2. Coolen v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970
  3. Pratt v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1970

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