[DOWNLOAD] "People State New York v. Richard Flowers" by Court of Appeals of New York # Book PDF Kindle ePub Free
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- Title: People State New York v. Richard Flowers
- Author : Court of Appeals of New York
- Release Date : January 04, 1972
- Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 61 KB
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[30 N.Y.2d 315 Page 317] Defendant, convicted of felony on his plea of guilty, has sought to set aside his plea on the ground that it was exacted
from him by the duress of circumstances. The ground is one often asserted, and entitled more often than not to short shrift
when supported only by the convicted defendant's say-so. What distinguishes this case is that during prior court proceedings
and from information supplied to the court by his lawyer, it remains undisputed that apart from any other motives he might
be supposed to have had, defendant was sexually abused, beaten, and in "potential danger" of his life, so long as he remained
in the local jail. During this period he requested, in vain, transfer to another jail, and when he finally pleaded guilty
he was concerned with whether and how soon he would be removed from the local jail.