Where a defendant argued that counsel was ineffective for failing to explain that his plea agreement would prevent him from appealing the denial of an offense level reduction for acceptance of responsibility, the challenge to the voluntariness of his pleas ...

Tagged with: Guilty Plea sentencing Voluntariness

Where a defendant in a drug case argued that his guilty plea was involuntary, the court declined to consider the argument because he did not move to withdraw the plea while in the district court, and the claim of ineffective ...

Tagged with: Guilty Plea Voluntariness

Where a defendant argued that the trial court erred in allowing him to represent himself for charges including resisting arrest, the record showed that the defendant’s waiver of counsel was voluntary, knowing and intelligent, and the court’s inquiry was thorough,  ...

Tagged with: Self Representation Voluntariness Waiver Of Counsel

U.S. v. Guide (MLW No. 71731/Case No. 17-2431 – 6 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Kelly, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Criminal Law : Firearm Prohibition -  Waiver Of Jury Trial - Voluntariness Firearm Prohibition Voluntariness Waiver Of Jury Trial

Ryan v. State (MLW No. 70570/Case No. ED103745 – 8 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Sullivan, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Group Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief Voluntariness

U.S. v. Ortega-Montalvo (MLW No. 70274/Case No. 16-1899 – 9 pages) (U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, Benton, J.)

Tagged with: Consent To Search Criminal Law Illegal Reentry Voluntariness

State v. Barrett (MLW No. 70226/Case No. WD78815 – 16 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District, Pfeiffer, J.)

Tagged with: Admission Of Statement Criminal Law Sufficiency Of Evidence Voluntariness

Rivers v. State (MLW No. 69722/Case No. ED103632 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Gaertner Jr., J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Criminal Law : Post-Conviction Relief Guilty Plea Voluntariness

Rueger v. State (MLW No. 69724/Case No. ED103591 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Odenwald, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief Voluntariness

Harris v. State (MLW No. 69504/Case No. ED103074 – 7 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief Voluntariness

Townsend v. State (MLW No. 69502/Case No. ED103550 – 9 pages) (Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District, Hess, J.)

Tagged with: Criminal Law Guilty Plea Post-Conviction Relief Voluntariness