Legal Opinion
Caesar Harmason v. Larry Smith, Acting Warden, Louisiana State Penitentiary
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 1, 1989No. 88-3431PublishedCited by 47 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARWOOD, Circuit Judge.
Petitioner-appellant Caesar Harmason (Harmason) appeals the order of the district court denying his application for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2254. He maintains that his plea of guilty in state court to two armed robberies was involuntary and unknowing because it was predicated on a statement by his attorney that led him to believe his sentence would be no more than fifteen years, when in fact he received an eighteen-year sentence. We affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
On March 22, 1983, Harmason pleaded guilty in Louisiana state court to two counts…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by47 opinions
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