· 12/16/1975
Call v. McKenzie
Citations
- 220 S.E.2d 665
- 159 W. Va. 191
- 1975 W. Va. LEXIS 266
How courts have described this case
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- holding that “[a] criminal defendant can knowingly and intelligently waive his constitutional rights . . . when such knowing and intelligent waiver is conclusively demonstrated on the record”
- holding that “[a] criminal defendant can knowingly and intelligently waive his constitutional rights . . . when such knowing and intelligent waiver is conclusively demonstrated on the record”
- holding that “[a] criminal defendant can knowingly and intelligently waive his constitutional rights . . . when such knowing and intelligent waiver is conclusively demonstrated on the record”
- noting that the petitioner there sought a copy of the record of the underlying criminal proceeding to prepare a habeas petition
- finding that, though a criminal defendant is entitled to due process of law, “he is not entitled to appeal upon appeal, attack upon attack, and habeas corpus upon habeas corpus”
- identifying specific questions trial judge should ask defendant to determine if guilty plea is knowing, intelligent and voluntary
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Judges: Neely
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