624 So. 2d 1111 - Heptinstall v. State’s Empirical Analysis
1993
Citation profile
5
cited by 5 later decisions
1
states following
July 2013
most recently cited
5 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Boykin v. Alabama · Commonwealth Ex Rel. West v. Rundle · Clark v. State
Most-quoted passages
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“"In a plea of guilty proceedings the judge should undertake a factual inquiry to determine if the plea is voluntarily made with an understanding of the nature of the charge and the consequences of the plea. Further, the judge should be satisfied that there is a factual basis for the plea. "”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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