LaFAVER v. TURNER

No. 10006.

16 Utah 2d 39 (1964)

395 P.2d 359

WALTER E. LaFAVER, JR., PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. JOHN W. TURNER, WARDEN UTAH STATE PRISON, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 24, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph C. Fratto, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

A. Pratt Kesler, Atty. Gen., Ronald N. Boyce, Chief Asst. Atty. Gen., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice.

Appeal from a judgment denying a petition for writ of habeas corpus. The lower court's judgment is affirmed.

Appellant pleaded guilty to robbery. He was represented by competent counsel, who was appointed to represent him. The court accepted the plea, sentenced and committed him to the state prison.

Some time later appellant filed his petition, stating he was coerced into pleading guilty by some un-named gangsters threatening...

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