Legal Opinion
State v. Stowe
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided December 30, 1993No. 14870-6-IIPublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSeinfeld, J.
Heath Daniel Stowe entered an Alford 1 plea to the charge of second degree assault of his 7-week-old son, Nicholas Stowe. He later moved to withdraw his guilty plea, contending that his counsel advised him incorrectly regarding the consequences of his plea and that he was, thus, denied effective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied the motion. Stowe appeals. We reverse and remand.
According to the Madigan Hospital physicians who examined Nicholas on April 23, 1990, the child suffered from multiple broken ribs, skull fractures with internal bleeding, retinal hemorrhaging, bruises on…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
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- Henderson v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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