Ward v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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9 state decisions

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1. “Even though the trial court asked Ward, who responded affirmatively, if he had been advised of the maximum and minimum sentences that he could receive for each of the offenses, the record, nevertheless, is devoid of any indication that Ward actually knew what those exact terms were. In addition, the trial court never told Ward what sentences he could possibly receive, nor does his petition to enter the guilty plea mention a range of punishment.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 797 So. 2d 299 - Griffis v. State

2. “an allegation that counsel for a defendant failed to advise him of the range of punishment to which he was subjected gives rise to a question of fact about the attorney's constitutional proficiency that is to be determined in the trial court.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 797 So. 2d 299 - Griffis v. State

3. “[i]n addition, as Section 97-9-49(1) indicates, Ward is not eligible for a consecutive sentence because, as a pretrial detainee, he was not being confined in jail at the time of his escape under an”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 856 So. 2d 635 - Coffey v. State