Legal Opinion

Goodall v. United States

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided December 19, 1990No. 89-1224PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Per curiam

Appellant Goodall challenges 1 the trial court’s denial of his motion, filed pursuant to Super.Ct.Crim.R. 32(e), to withdraw his guilty plea to second-degree murder while armed, D.C.Code §§ 22-2403, -3202 (1989 Repl. & 1990 Supp.). Appellant contends (1) that his plea was not made knowingly and voluntarily, and (2) that he was denied his Sixth Amendment right to effective assistance of counsel. The trial court denied Goodall’s motion because it concluded that Goodall had not relied upon the government’s plea agreement promise, later discovered to be a nullity, that the government would not…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Brady v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  3. Santobello v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  4. MacHibroda v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  5. Joseph F. Cuthrell v. Director, Patuxent InstitutionCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973

7 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Alpizar v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991
  2. Eldridge v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992
  3. Pierce v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. Goodall v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2000
  5. Wilson v. United StatesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1991

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API