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State v. Morgan

Montana Supreme Court

Decided August 4, 2003No. 02-626PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Leaphart

¶1 David Theodore Morgan, Sr. (Morgan), pro se, appeals from the District Court’s order denying bis request for postconviction relief. We affirm. The two issues on appeal are the following:

¶2 1. Did the District Court err in concluding that Morgan did not receive ineffective assistance of counsel?

¶3 2. Did the District Court abuse its discretion in denying Morgan’s motion to withdraw his guilty plea?

Factual and Procedural Background

¶4 On June 24, 2000, while driving a stolen truck, Morgan engaged in a high-speed chase with Idaho police. During the chase, Morgan rammed a patrol vehicle,…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Jonah Iaea v. Franklin Sunn, Director of the Department of Social Services, State of HawaiiCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
  3. Dawson v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Hagen v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 1999
  5. State v. HansonMontana Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. State v. Lone ElkMontana Supreme Court · 2005
  2. Heath v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2009
  3. State v. Danny SartainMontana Supreme Court · 2012
  4. McGarvey v. StateMontana Supreme Court · 2014
  5. State v. CobellMontana Supreme Court · 2004

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