Michigan Supreme Court· 12/18/1973

People v. Ginther

Citations

212 N.W.2d 922
390 Mich. 436
1973 Mich. LEXIS 155

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indicating that remand may be necessary where a defendant wishes to advance claims based on matters not of record
holding that “[w]hen a defendant asserts that his assigned lawyer is not adequate or diligent or asserts ... that his lawyer is disinterested, the judge should hear his claim and, if there is a factual dispute, take testimony and state his findings and conclusion”
indicating that an evidentiary hearing is only necessary “if there is a factual dispute”
remanding for an evidentiary hearing to develop a claim of ineffective assistance of counsel
a trial court should take testimony at an evidentiary hearing on a claim of ineffective assistance “if there is a factual dispute”
\The authorities are legion that a plea of guilty waives error committed by a judge in rulings on defense motions made before the plea is offered and accepted\

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Judges: Brennan, Kavanagh, Swainson, Levin, Williams, Coleman

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