SCOTUS Has Ruled That a Judge's Failure to Ask a Defendant

question 61

Multiple Choice

SCOTUS has ruled that a judge's failure to ask a defendant if he or she knowingly and voluntarily entered a guilty plea in open court:

• A)is not reversible, if there is strong evidence of the defendant's guilt.
• B)is not reversible, if the defendant was represented by counsel during the entry of the plea.
• C)is reversible, because the judge accepted a plea without an affirmative showing that it was freely given and the defendant knew what he or she was agreeing to.
• D)may be grounds for an appeal, if the defendant can show the judge was aware the defendant was not of sound mind.

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