Legal Opinion
State v. Cozart
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided December 10, 2008No. 22S01-0803-PC-145PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 22A01-0704-PC-183
RUCKER, Justice.
In this opinion we reaffirm that before accepting a guilty plea to a felony offense the trial court must advise the defendant only of those rights dictated by statute or required by the state or federal constitution. Because the trial court in this case discharged its duty accordingly, the post-conviction court erred in vacating the defendant’s conviction and setting aside his plea of guilty.
Facts and Procedural History
In October 2003 the State charged Michael A. Cozart with multiple drug-related…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Ben-Yisrayl v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2000
- White v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
- Segura v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2001
- State v. MooreIndiana Supreme Court · 1997
- Collins v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2004
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- State v. DamronIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009
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- Smith v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 2011
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