Legal Opinion

Champion v. State

Alabama Court of Appeals

Decided February 18, 1969No. 6 Div. 424PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CATES, Judge.

This appeal from denial of coram nobis raises only a question of fact.

The fact at issue is whether or not Champion voluntarily pleaded guilty to a grand larceny indictment for which he got a sentence of one year and a day.

He testified but brought out nothing to show that he could have probably maintained a not guilty plea. Champion’s fear seems to have been that he could get up to ten years in prison. His former attorney *661was called by the State and testified that he did not coerce Champion into pleading guilty.

Under Code 1940, T. 13, § 66 (third sentence), we close this opinion.…

2Cited by7 opinions

  1. Gwin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  2. Chapman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  3. Little v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Holsclaw v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  5. Bender v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1984

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