Turley v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

14 state decisions

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1. “Mr. Burress says that he and Turley conferred for about thirty minutes, Turley outlined his past, including his prior felony convictions, “admitted to certain offenses in Kansas City, that the car he had was a stolen vehicle” and, on inquiry, he “stated that he had given this confession” to the Joplin police. Burress advised Turley of the maximum punishment but the outstanding thing to Mr. Burress was that “he advised me of his great desire to plead guilty and this was the only thing he was interested in doing. He didn't wish to remain in the County Jail but insisted upon being sent to the Missouri State Penitentiary at the very earliest moment. He advised me that he had just finished his preliminary hearing in the Magistrate Court and that the term of Court passed him by and that he did not want to remain in the County Jail until the next term of Court and wished to make his guilty plea at that time.” [Ibid]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turley v. Swenson

2. “1. Turley was arrested on May 30, 1965. 2. He was given a preliminary hearing on June 9, 1965, and bound over to the Jasper County Circuit Court for trial. 3. On June 10, 1965, an information was filed charging Virgil Lewis Turley with burglary and larceny. 4. Turley was brought from Carthage to Joplin on June 14, 1965. 5. When Turley was transferred from Carthage to Joplin and appeared in Circuit Court on June 14th to enter a plea of guilty, Judge Watson refused to accept the plea until Turley had an opportunity to consult a lawyer. 6. Mr. Burress presented [himself] to Judge Watson who advised [him] that [he] was representing an indigent prisoner who was Mr. Turley. 1 7. Mr. Burress’ hasty and belated appointment was not made until 15 or 30 minutes before the plea. 2”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turley v. Swenson

3. “Q. Can you tell the Court the circumstances surrounding your meeting with the defendant on that day? A. I received a phone call early the morning of the 14th, I’d say 9:00 or 9:30, asking that I come over to the Courthouse. I don’t recall now just who called, but I did come over to the Courthouse and presented myself to Judge Watson who advised me that I was representing an indigent prisoner who was Mr. Turley. [January 29, 1968 Tr. 62-63]”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Turley v. Swenson