8 results for 'cat:"Plea" AND cat:"Manslaughter"'.
J. Delaney finds that the trial court properly denied defendant's petition for resentencing on a manslaughter conviction. Statutory changes that ended imputed malice theories of murder came after he pleaded guilty, and his plea served as an admission that he directly aided and abetted murder, a still valid theory. Affirmed.
Court: California Courts Of Appeal, Judge: Delaney, Filed On: April 22, 2024, Case #: G062075, Categories: Sentencing, plea, manslaughter
J. Fuller finds that the trial court properly denied defendant's motion to withdraw his guilty plea to voluntary manslaughter and aggravated assault. Defendant's convictions did not merge because there was no evidence that the two gunshots fired by defendant occurred in quick succession as part of a single act. Affirmed.
Court: Georgia Court of Appeals, Judge: Fuller, Filed On: January 30, 2024, Case #: A23A1699, Categories: plea, manslaughter
J. Ortego finds that defendant was properly convicted of manslaughter following a plea agreement that amended his charge for second-degree murder, which stems from the shooting death of a victim. Defendant's challenge to the voluntariness of his no contest plea is without merit. Affirmed.
Court: Louisiana Court Of Appeal, Judge: Ortego, Filed On: November 29, 2023, Case #: KA-23-373, Categories: plea, manslaughter
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J. Kautz finds that the lower court properly denied defendant's request to withdraw his guilty plea to manslaughter and burglary charges. He tried to withdraw his plea due to speedy trial concerns, but did not provide any meaningful information to support his concerns or why the plea should be taken back. And evidence on the record shows his right to a speedy trial was handled correctly and that no violations took place. Affirmed.
Court: Wyoming Supreme Court, Judge: Kautz, Filed On: July 6, 2023, Case #: S-22-0199, Categories: plea, Speedy Trial, manslaughter
J. Papik finds the trial court properly convicted defendant, by plea agreement, for manslaughter and use of a firearm to commit a felony in the shooting death of his girlfriend. Defendant claims that his counsel was ineffective in advising him to plead guilty and the court denied his motion to withdraw his plea. Because direct appeal was still available to defendant for his claims of ineffective assistance, the district court lacked jurisdiction to allow defendant to withdraw his plea. Affirmed.
Court: Nebraska Supreme Court, Judge: Papik , Filed On: June 30, 2023, Case #: S-22-929, Categories: Firearms, plea, manslaughter