Herman Mathew via v. Superintendent, Powhatan Correctional Center

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• holding that statements of the accused at a plea hearing that facially demon- strate the plea's validity are conclusive absent a compelling reason why they should not be
• holding that statements made at plea hearing that facially demonstrate plea's validity are conclusive absent a com- pelling reason why they should not be, such as ineffective assistance of counsel
• holding that statements at a plea hearing that facially demonstrate a plea’s validity are conclusive absent a compelling reason why they should not be, such as ineffective assistance of counsel
• in which the court held a valid reason had been shown when trial counsel admitted he knew the accused responded falsely to some of the questions at arraignment and counsel made conflicting statements on whether he was prepared to proceed to trial
• in which the court held a valid reason had been shown when trial counsel admitted he knew the accused responded falsely to some of the questions at arraignment and counsel made conflicting statements on whether he was prepared to proceed to trial
• discussing the duties and obligations of defense counsel

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