Opinion ID: 1593108
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Heading: delayed motion for setting aside of plea of guilty and for a new trial

Text: Now Comes the above-named defendant by his attorney, Kenneth A. Webb, and moves that this Honorable Court set aside his plea of guilty to the offense of Murder in the Second Degree entered and accepted by the Court on November 26, 1962 and that he be granted a new trial for the following reasons and grounds: 1. That the defendant was not questioned by the Court at the time he entered his plea of guilty as to whether he was pleading guilty of his own free will. 2. That the defendant was not questioned by the Court at the time he entered his plea of guilty as to whether he was pleading guilty voluntarily. 3. That the defendant was promised by his attorney, an assistant prosecuting attorney and a police officer that his sentence would be for a term not exceeding ten years in prison if he plead guilty to murder in the second degree. 4. That the defendant was threatened, beaten and forced to plead guilty to murder in the second degree by police officers. 5. The allegations of paragraphs 3 and 4 hereof are supported by the attached affidavit of the defendant. Wherefore, defendant prays that this Honorable Court enter an order setting aside defendant's plea of guilty and granting defendant a new trial. Kenneth A. Webb Attorney for Defendant 872 Penobscot Building Detroit, Michigan 48226 Telephone: 961-0990 September 8, 1967