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State v. Hamilton

Citations

  • 688 P.2d 983
  • 142 Ariz. 91
  • 1984 Ariz. LEXIS 283

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  • recognizing statements to court at a change of plea hearing about voluntariness normally bind the defendant
  • noting defendant’s statements to the court during a change of plea colloquy regarding voluntariness are normally binding
  • entitling courts to rely on a defendant’s responses at the change-of-plea hearing in determining whether a defendant knowingly, voluntarily, and intelligently entered a guilty plea
  • factual basis may be established by strong evidence of guilt, but need not be shown beyond reasonable doubt
  • factual basis may be established by strong evidence of guilt, but need not be shown beyond reasonable doubt
  • factual basis for Alford plea can be established by “the record as a whole or any part of it, including a preliminary hearing”

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Judges: Hays, Holohan, Gordon, Cameron, Feldman

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