Holmes v. Wisconsin

MEMORANDUM ORDER

MYRON L. GORDON, District Judge.

Pursuant to an order of the court of appeals dated September 16, 1971, a hearing was held in this court on January 25, 1972 in connection with the petitioner’s contention that his plea of guilty in the state court on February 4, 1970 was not a voluntary act but, on the contrary, was induced by representations on the part of his attorney “which caused Holmes to lie to the trial court.”

Mr. Holmes testified at the hearing that his attorney, John Grogan, informed him that as a result of his negotiations with the district attorney, Mr. Read, he could…