Lopez v. Turner
Lopez v. Turner
Opinion of the Court
The plaintiff filed his petition in the court below for a writ of habeas corpus. Plaintiff claims that his sentence to the Utah State Prison is unlawful and void.
The plaintiff was charged by the district attorney of the crimes of robbery and grand larceny. On March 14, 1966, plaintiff appeared before the court and entered a plea of guilty to the charge of grand larceny. On motion of the district attorney the count of the information charging him with the crime of robbery was dismissed. At the time these proceedings were had the plaintiff was represented by an attorney.
The plaintiff now contends that he was not advised as to the consequences of his entry of a plea of guilty to the charge of grand larceny, and further, that he was not
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Frank LOPEZ, and v. John W. TURNER, Warden, Utah State Prison, and
- Status
- Published