U.S. Bank National Association v. Olivas

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• holding that even though court did not directly inquire whether defendant’s plea resulted from threats, coercion or improper inducements, “contemporaneous record” adequately supported judge’s conclusion that plea was voluntary
• holding that even though court did not directly inquire whether defendant’s plea resulted from threats, coercion or improper inducements, “contemporaneous record” adequately supported judge’s conclusion that plea was voluntary
• noting that defendant had numerous opportunities to tell court at plea hearing that he was under improper pressure and lack of such expression supported finding of voluntariness
• noting that defendant had numerous opportunities to tell court at plea hearing that he was under improper pressure and lack of such expression supported finding of voluntariness
• \The judge could consider the defendant's prior record to support the conclusion that his plea was likely to have been voluntarily made\
• “[T]he defendant’s signed waiver may properly be considered as part of the plea record to support a finding that the plea was made intelligently”

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