455 So. 2d 273 - Bender v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. ““It is an undisputed axiom that for a guilty plea to be held constitutional it must be made voluntarily and understandingly. Boykin v. Alabama, 395 U.S. 238 , 89 S.Ct. 1709 , 23 L.Ed.2d 274 (1969), developed the premise that before a guilty plea may be accepted by the trial court, the record must affirmatively reflect that the accused has a full understanding of what the plea implies and of its consequences. This procedure may be accomplished by an oral examination of the accused conducted by the trial judge. The trial judge is the medium in the best position to determine whether the accused possesses the requisite mental capacity to enter a guilty plea.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 588 So. 2d 517 - King v. State

2. ““Where the trial court is satisfied that the plea procedure shows that the accused is alert, coherent, and with unimpaired faculty to understand and where a colloquy is meticulously followed in accordance with Boykin, supra, then a plea of guilty by one receiving medication, more specifically tranquilizers, is allowable, meets all the constitutional requirements and will not be disturbed on appeal.””

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 659 So. 2d 186 - Pollinitz v. State

3. “Has anyone made any threats or offered you any hopes of reward or given you any inducements or promises in order to get you to enter this plea or are you doing this of your own free will?”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 601 So. 2d 180 - Trice v. State