Legal Opinion
Laws v. State
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided May 22, 1970No. 2520PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CROSS, Chief Judge.
Appellant-defendant, Albert Laws, appeals a final judgment and sentence for the crime of manslaughter entered upon a *755plea of guilty by the defendant. We reverse.
The defendant, Albert Laws, was charged with having committed second degree murder in violation of § 782.04, Florida Statutes 1953, F.S.A. He was represented by the public defender, and at arraignment entered a plea of not guilty. Trial was held before a jury. After the state rested its case, the defendant testified in his own behalf, then rested, and requested of the court permission to withdraw his former plea of…
Also in this document: Concurrence.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- James J. Domenica v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1961
- United States v. DennistonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Carroll E. Wade v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of FloridaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Samuel L. Julian v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1956
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
- Enos v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973
- Williams v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1971
- Williamson v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973