Johnson v. Wainwright’s Empirical Analysis
456 F.2d 1200 · 1972
Citation profile
20 federal appellate · 1 district · 3 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Isbell Enterprises, Inc. v. Citizens Casualty Co. of New York · United States v. Tucker · Swenson v. Bosler · United States v. Woodall · Edgar C. Worts v. A. L. Dutton, Warden, Georgia State Prison
Most-quoted passages
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“Here Johnson was incorrectly advised that the maximum sentence was less than that authorized by law. But his sentence was equal to that which he had been told and less than the statutory maximum. Under such circumstances we think the Woodall, [United States v. Woodall, 438 F.2d 1317 (5th Cir. 1970) (en banc) cert. denied, 403 U.S. 933 , 91 S.Ct. 2262 , 29 L.Ed.2d 712 (1971)], rationale is controlling. The likelihood that the knowledge that the maximum sentence was twenty years instead of fifteen years would have caused Johnson to change his plea is so improbable as to be without legal significance.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority“weighed the effect of the advice as to the harsher punishment on Woodall’s decision and concluded that the likelihood that it would have no effect outweighed the possibility that the prospect of greater punishment would have caused a change in his plea.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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