Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided February 4, 1971No. O-288PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RAWLS, Judge.

By this collateral attack pursuant to the provisions of Rule 1.850, Florida Rules of Criminal Procedure, 33 F.S.A., appellant challenges the judgment and sentence upon the grounds of (1) involuntariness of his plea of guilty because of coercion by the prosecuting attorney, and (2) denial of relief by the trial court without granting an evidentiary hearing.

An examination of the record in this cause reveals that appellant, who was duly represented by privately-employed counsel, entered a plea of guilty. The record does not reveal any inquiry by the trial court as to the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. McPherson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Clark v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  2. Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
  3. Reddish v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1976
  4. State v. RhodenBrevard County Court · 1972

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