Legal Opinion
Simpson v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided December 14, 1965No. G-348PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge.
This is an appeal from an order denying a motion to vacate judgment of conviction and sentence imposed thereon, brought pursuant to Criminal Procedure Rule 1, F.S.A. ch. 924 Appendix.
The basic ground of the motion was lack of representation. The allegation is made that on the day of arraignment and trial, the court requested a practicing attorney to consult with the defendant and advise him. Said attorney did consult with the defendant for a short while and then recommended that the defendant withdraw his plea of not guilty and enter a plea of guilty.
*186At the hearing on the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Dancy v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1965
3Cited by7 opinions
- State v. KnerrNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
- McCray v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Bailey v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Baker v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
- Dean v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1966
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