173 So. 3d 1222 - State v. Hayes’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “In this case, the convictions resulted from guilty, pleas so the facts surrounding the offenses were gleaned from the bill .of information. Here, the record reflects that, on or about February 17, 2012, defendant committed a theft of tools, valued at over $1,500, from Wayne McClure, in violation of La. R.S. 14:67. As to count two, the record reflects that, on or about February 19, 2012, defendant committed an unauthorized use of a 1996. Ford F-150 belonging to Kenneth Morvant, in violation of La. R.S. 14:68.4. As to count three, the record reflects that, on or about February 17, 2012," defendant,took a 2000 Jeep.Grand Cherokee from Javante Barnes by use of force or-intimidation, in violation of La. R.S. 14:64.2. As to count four, the record reflects that, .on or about February 17, 2012, defendant [ ^committed an unauthorized use of a 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, belonging to Michael Peters, in .violation of La. R.S. 14:68.2.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 190 So. 3d 482 - State v. Hayes

2. “[T]he due process clause imposes no constitutional duty on state trial judges to ascertain a factual basis prior to accepting a guilty plea....Louisiana law, unlike [federal law] has no statutory provision requiring accompaniment of a guilty plea by the recitation of a factual basis.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. State v. Bowman