Legal Opinion

Maldonado v. State

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 22, 2008No. DA 07-0396PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 John Maldonado appeals from the order of the District Court for the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, denying his petition for postconviction relief. We affirm.

¶2 We restate the issues on appeal as follows:

1. Did the District Court err in denying postconviction relief on the issue of whether the parties had a plea agreement and what were its terms?

2. Did the District Court err in denying postconviction relief on Maldonado’s claim that his plea was not voluntary?

3. Did the District Court err in denying postconviction relief on the issue of whether the State breached the plea…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Whitlow v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2008
  4. State v. WarclubMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  5. Giambra v. KelseyMontana Supreme Court · 2007

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. D. Nolan v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2020

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