HEFFLEY v. WARDEN, NEVADA STATE PRISON

No. 7278.

516 P.2d 1403 (1973)

James HEFFLEY, Appellant, v. WARDEN, NEVADA STATE PRISON, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Nevada.

December 27, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Legarza, Lee & Barengo, Reno, for appellant.

Robert List, Atty. Gen., Carson City, Robert E. Rose, Dist. Atty. and Kathleen M. Wall, Deputy Dist. Atty., Reno, for respondent.


OPINION

GUNDERSON, Justice:

Appellant originally was charged with several crimes, and as a recidivist. Plea bargaining resulted in abandonment of all charges, except one of receiving stolen property (NRS 205.275), to which appellant pleaded guilty. Soon after being sentenced to 10 years in prison, appellant instituted post-conviction proceedings seeking to withdraw his plea. Following an evidentiary hearing the district judge denied relief, stating "that...

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