Willard Broxson v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida’s Empirical Analysis

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17 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. “The threshold question, given the fact of a guilty plea, is whether the plea of guilty was voluntarily and understandingly made. Thus the sole question presented on this appeal is whether Broxson's allegations form such a contrary basis as to warrant reversal for a hearing on the question of whether the pleas of guilty were coerced. All of the other errors asserted occurred prior to the pleas and may not now form the basis for collateral relief until and unless the pleas of guilty are set aside.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Willard Broxson v. Louie L. Wainwright, Director, Division of Corrections, State of Florida

2. “* * * the plea, if voluntarily and understandingly made, is conclusive as to the defendant's guilt, admitting all the facts charged and waiving all non-jurisdictional defects in the prior proceedings against him.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Arthur Lee Hamilton v. State of Florida