Legal Opinion

Willis v. State

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided October 27, 1986No. 63A01-8603-PC-81PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

NEAL, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Petitioner-appellant, Forrest M. Willis (Willis), appeals the denial of his Petition for Post-Conviction Relief by the Pike Circuit Court, seeking redress from his guilty plea to a charge of murder.

We affirm.

STATEMENT OF THE FACTS

Willis was originally charged with murder and attempted murder. Through his attorneys, Carl M. Gray and his associates, Willis reached a plea agreement with the State. The plea agreement, entitled Plea Negotiations, was very detailed and included, inter alia, the following. Willis agreed to plead guilty to the murder charge in…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  2. Hill v. LockhartSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. White v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Jackie Evans v. Leo Meyer, Warden, Logan Correctional CenterCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1984
  5. United States v. Joe Sam SisnerosCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1979

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Lee v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 2004
  2. Boykin v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1993
  3. Middleton v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. Jackson v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987
  5. Campbell v. StateIndiana Court of Appeals · 1990

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