Beldon v. State’s Empirical Analysis

Citation profile

6 state decisions

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1. “Any rights guaranteed to the child under the Constitution of the United States, the Constitution of Indiana, or any other law may be waived only: (1) by counsel retained or appointed to represent the child, if the child knowingly and voluntarily joins with the waiver; or (2) by the child's custodial parent, guardian, custodian, or guardian ad litem if: (A) that person knowingly and voluntarily waives the right; (B) that person has no interest adverse to the child; (C) meaningful consultation has occurred between that person and the child; and (D) the child knowingly and voluntarily joins with the waiver.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. L.B. v. State · LB v. State

2. “The record indicates that Beldon was not represented by counsel when he entered his guilty plea and the record is devoid of any evidence indicating that Bel-don’s parent or guardian waived Beldon’s rights on his behalf or that his parent or guardian was even present at the hearing. IC 31-6-7-3 permits the waiver of a mi nor’s rights by either the minor’s counsel or his parent or guardian. Here, Beldon unilaterally waived his own rights in contravention of the statute. Sills, supra, at 231 . Because the waiver was improperly executed, Beldon’s guilty plea was not made knowingly, voluntarily or intelligently.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Wehner v. State

3. “Our review of the record reveals that prior to pleading guilty, Beldon signed a Waiver of Rights form which indicated that by pleading guilty, he knowingly and voluntarily waived his constitutional and statutory rights [listed in § 35-35-l-2(a)(2) ]. This is sufficient to establish that Beldon was advised of his rights, and knowingly and voluntarily waived them.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Maloney v. State