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Dukes v. Warden

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Dukes v. Warden (1972)
Syllabus
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Concurring Opinion
Stewart
Dissenting Opinion
Marshall

Supreme Court of the United States

406 U.S. 250

Dukes  v.  Warden, Connecticut State Prison

Certiorari to the Supreme Court of Connecticut

No. 71-5172.  Argued: March 21, 1972. --- Decided: May 15, 1972.

Petitioner's claim that his guilty plea was not voluntarily and intelligently made because of an alleged conflict of interest on the part of his counsel has no merit, and that alleged conflict of interest is therefore not a reason for vacating his plea. Pp. 251-257.

161 Conn. 337, 288 A. 2d 58, affirmed.


BRENNAN, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which BURGER, C.J., and STEWART, WHITE, BLACKMUN, POWELL, and REHNQUIST, JJ., joined. STEWART, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 257. MARSHALL, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which DOUGLAS, J., joined, post, p. 259.


James A. Wade argued the cause and filed briefs for petitioner.

John D. LaBelle argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.