Legal Opinion
Wilson v. State
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided August 3, 1970PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEATHERBEE, Justice.
Petitioner appeals from the decision of a Justice in the Superior Court denying him the statutory writ of post conviction habeas corpus. We find no error.
Petitioner was indicted for the crime of rape. Counsel was appointed to represent him and on being arraigned, Petitioner entered a plea of not guilty. Later that day, without objection from Petitioner, the Presiding Justice granted the State’s motion to dismiss all of that part of the indictment which charges in excess of assault and battery. Petitioner then entered a plea of guilty to the charge of assault and battery.…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Halliday v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Commonwealth v. McCanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1931
- Commonwealth v. WakelinMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1918
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Bonner v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
- Morgan v. StateSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- State v. LeemanSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1972
- State v. WorreySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1974
- State v. RundlettSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1978
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