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Wilson v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided June 5, 1991No. 88-841, 88-946, 89-1269 through 89-1271PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Eddie Wilson appeals from the denial of his motion pursuant to D.C.Code § 23-110 (1989) to vacate judgments of conviction resulting from his guilty pleas in 1976. He contends that the trial judge violated Super.Ct.Crim.R. 11(e) (1990) and the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by participating in the plea negotiations and by sentencing him to life imprisonment in violation of the plea agreement. He also contends that the imposition of concurrent sentences on 34 counts in his absence requires vacation of those sentences. Because Rule 11(e) was not in effect when appellant…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  3. Davis v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
  4. M. A. P. v. RyanDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1971
  5. United States v. TimmreckSupreme Court of the United States · 1979

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Alpizar v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Eldridge v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Bradley v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2005
  4. Pettiford v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Williams v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1995

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