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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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