Legal Opinion
Jorge Garcia v. Richard Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided April 15, 1993No. 92-1830PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOGGS, Circuit Judge.
Jorge Garcia filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus claiming that his 1987 guilty plea for assault with intent to commit murder was involuntary, primarily because of alleged language difficulties (Garcia speaks only Spanish) and because he gave contradictory answers at different points in his plea hearing. The district court ordered that the writ be granted unless the State of Michigan held another hearing, within ninety days, to establish by clear and convincing evidence that the plea was voluntary and intelligent. The State of Michigan appealed, alleging that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Thomas Berry, Jr. v. Barry Mintzes, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
- James H. Higgason, Jr. v. Richard Clark, Superintendent, Indiana State Prison, and Attorney General of IndianaCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Gene M. Dunn, Jr. v. Ron Simmons, Chairman, Parole Board, Corrections Cabinet, and David L. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1989
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3Cited by127 opinions
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