Legal Opinion
People v. Carson
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided August 27, 1969No. Docket 4,704PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLevin, J.
On December 6, 1934, tbe defendant pled gnilty to an open charge of murder. At the statutory degree hearing 1 he was found guilty of first-degree murder. 2 The mandatory sentence of life imprisonment was imposed. He now appeals on leave granted from the denial of a motion for a new trial. 3
The defendant’s main contention is that he was not informed of and did not waive his constitutional right to be represented by counsel. The people concede that the defendant was not represented by counsel when he pled guilty in 1934.
There is no transcript of the 1934 guilty plea proceeding. The judge before…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Gideon v. WainwrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Johnson v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
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3Cited by17 opinions
- People v. RiveraNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
- People v. IacopelliMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- People v. DrakeMichigan Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. Leon BrownMichigan Court of Appeals · 1971
- People v. HortonMichigan Court of Appeals · 1981
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