Boykin v. Alabama
United States Supreme Court
395 U.S. 238 (1969)
Relevant factsFree
Boykin (defendant), indicted for a string of armed robberies, pleaded guilty to all charges at arraignment. The judge asked him no questions about the plea, and Boykin made no statements on the record about whether he understood what he was giving up.
IssueFree
Whether a guilty plea is constitutionally valid when the record contains no indication that the plea was made knowingly and voluntarily.