Oleson v. Young
Annotate this CaseDefendant pleaded guilty to first-degree rape and was sentenced to seventy years’ imprisonment. Defendant did not appeal his conviction or sentence. Approximately five years later, Defendant filed a petition for habeas relief arguing, among other things, that his guilty plea was unconstitutional because the sentencing court did not properly advise him of his right against self-incrimination or that a guilty plea would waive that right. The habeas court denied relief, finding that Defendant was properly advised of his constitutional rights. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the habeas court did not err in concluding that Defendant failed to establish by a preponderance of the evidence that he did not knowingly and voluntarily enter his plea.
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