Legal Opinion
State v. Wright
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 15, 1972No. 54604PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MASON, Justice.
William A. Wright appeals from judgment and sentence pronounced approximately 20 months after he was placed on probation following a plea of guilty. The appeal presents the question of the authority of trial courts in criminal proceedings to defer imposition of sentence and place a defendant convicted by verdict or guilty plea on probation.
October 5, 1968, a county attorney’s information was filed charging Wright with the crime of adultery contrary to section 702.1, The Code. October 17 Wright, represented by counsel, appeared for arraignment and entered a plea of not guilty to…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- State v. SiscoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1969
- State v. HewettSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1967
- Com. Ex Rel. Paige v. Smith, WardenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
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3Cited by39 opinions
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