Legal Opinion

Eldridge v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 30, 1992No. 88-CF-775, 90-CF-140 and 90-CF-1328PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FERREN, Associate Judge:

Appellant pleaded guilty to nine counts of a thirty-seven count indictment and was sentenced to prison for a total of 40 to 120 years.1 He appeals from the trial court’s order denying his motion to withdraw his guilty plea under Super.Ct.Crim.R. 32(e) and to vacate his sentence under D.C.Code § 23-110 (1989 Repl.). The primary issue on appeal is whether appellant understood the consequences of a revised plea package the prosecutor and defense counsel arranged during the plea hearing. This revised agreement resulted in appellant’s pleading to an additional burglary…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  3. North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  4. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Eldridge v. BerkebileCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2015
  2. Pierce v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  3. Bennett v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Johnson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
  5. Clinton Eldridge v. Catricia HowardCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2023

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