Legal Opinion

State v. Burton

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 19, 1977No. 76-1299PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Cecil Burton presents this court with numerous propositions of law in the instant cause. The basis of these propositions is his contention that his sentence is unjustified due to a bargain which appellant states had been reached in exchange for a less severe sentence than the one that actually was imposed.

We have carefully examined the trial court record of *22December 18,1973, the date on which appellant, while represented by counsel, entered a plea of guilty to the ten counts of uttering a forged instrument listed in his grand jury indictment. Appellant assured the trial court that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. United States v. John Christopher DoyleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
  3. United States v. Matthew Metz Appeal of James DavenportCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1973

3Cited by43 opinions

  1. State v. BowserOhio Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. State v. CoteSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1987
  3. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1986
  4. City of Columbus v. JonesOhio Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. State v. Starkey, 06 Ma 110 (12-14-2007)Ohio Court of Appeals · 2007

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