Legal Opinion
People v. Effinger
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided July 7, 1995No. Docket 156998PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMackenzie, P.J.
Defendant pleaded guilty to a charge of first-degree murder, MCL 750.316; MSA 28.548, and was sentenced to life imprisonment without parole. After sentencing, defendant, through appellate counsel, moved to withdraw his plea in relevant part on the basis that it was entered without the effective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied the motion following a Ginther hearing [People v Ginther, 390 Mich 436; 212 NW2d 922 (1973)]. Defendant appeals as of right. We affirm.
Defendant’s sole claim on appeal is that he should be allowed to withdraw his guilty plea because, his decision to enter…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- People v. GintherMichigan Supreme Court · 1973
- People v. PickensMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
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3Cited by19 opinions
- People v. NobleMichigan Court of Appeals · 2000
- People v. ElobyMichigan Court of Appeals · 1996
- People v. HaynesMichigan Court of Appeals · 1997
- People v. ScottMichigan Court of Appeals · 2007
- People of Michigan v. James Daniel SeadorfMichigan Court of Appeals · 2017
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