DIAZ v. STATE

No. 20S05-0911-PC-521.

934 N.E.2d 1089 (2010)

Efren R. DIAZ, Appellant (Petitioner below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellees (Respondent below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

September 29, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Susan K. Carpenter , Public Defender of Indiana, Kelly A. Kelly , Deputy Public Defender, Attorneys for Appellant.

Gregory F. Zoeller , Attorney General of Indiana, Zachary J. Stock , Deputy Attorney General, Attorneys for Appellee.


On Petition to Transfer from the Indiana Court of Appeals, No. 20A05-0903-PC-165

SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

As courts continue to deal with questions of language, the issue arises how to determine whether criminal defendants understand what is occurring in the courtroom. Here, a Spanish-speaking drug defendant who pleaded guilty to two felonies seeks post-conviction relief on grounds that he thought he was pleading only to one felony and that his misunderstanding...

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