Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Gray v. Tahash
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided February 9, 1968No. 40810PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Rogosheske, Justice.
Appeal from an order discharging a writ of habeas corpus.
On March 27, 1941, petitioner was sentenced to life imprisonment following his conviction after a plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with the crime of murder in the second degree.
On December 30, 1966, represented by the public defender, he filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus, claiming a denial of constitutional rights. He alleged in substance that his plea of guilty was induced by an inadmissible confession obtained by threats and coercion after prolonged questioning during his confinement in jail…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- State Ex Rel. Roy v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1967
- Willoughby v. UtechtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- State Ex Rel. May v. SwensonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1954
- State Ex Rel. Holm v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965
3Cited by16 opinions
- Hummel v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2000
- Pederson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2002
- Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1969
- Greer v. StateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2004
- State Ex Rel. Kons v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1968
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