Abraham Wallace v. R v. Turner, Superintendent, Glades Correction Institute, and the Attorney General of Florida

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• finding that the federal Constitution does not mandate states to adopt procedural rules; therefore, a violation of a state procedural rule alone does not raise reviewable constitutional questions
• explaining that although a state court judge is not constitutionally required to find a factual basis for a nolo plea, ‘‘[sjtates are free to adopt procedural rules requiring a factual basis as Florida has done in Rule 3.172(a)”
• “The fundamental constitutional consideration when a petitioner challenges his plea is whether it was voluntary. The rule is the same for pleas of guilty or nolo contendere.”
• “The fundamental constitutional consideration when a petitioner challenges his plea is whether it was voluntary. The rule is the same for pleas of guilty or nolo contendere.”

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