Legal Opinion
Len C. Scott v. Louie L. Wainwright, Secretary Department of Corrections, State of Florida
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided February 14, 1983No. 80-5990PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RONEY, Circuit Judge:
Len Scott appeals from the dismissal of his petition for a writ of habeas corpus, claiming that his guilty pleas were invalid because he was deprived of the effective assistance of counsel. We reverse and remand.
The State of Florida charged Scott with three felonies involving worthless checks and a fourth involving the sale of unregistered securities. Scott retained Louis Vernell to defend him and gave Vernell the names of witnesses and other evidence to assist in his defense.
The morning Scott’s case was called for trial, Vernell told Scott he was not prepared for trial.…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Cuyler v. SullivanSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- McMann v. RichardsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- Tollett v. HendersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1982
- Pullman-Standard v. SwintSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Gerald Eugene Stano, Cross-Appellee v. Richard L. Dugger, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1991
- Cox v. American Cast Iron Pipe Co.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Clark Jerome McMillan v. Eugene BarksdaleCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1987
- Douglas v. WainwrightCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
- Finch v. VaughnCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
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