Background
Mark Todd David applied for supervisory writs arising from criminal proceedings in Louisiana’s 18th Judicial District Court in Iberville Parish.
David had pleaded guilty under a negotiated plea agreement. The First Circuit reviewed the record in addressing his writ application.
The Court’s Holding
The Louisiana Court of Appeal, First Circuit denied the supervisory writ. Citing Boykin v. Alabama, the court found no unconstitutional infirmity or irregularity in David’s guilty plea.
The court also found that the record did not reflect a bona fide question about David’s capacity to enter the guilty plea.
Key Takeaways
- The First Circuit reviewed the record and denied David’s supervisory writ.
- The court found no unconstitutional infirmity or irregularity in the negotiated guilty plea.
- The record did not show a bona fide question concerning David’s capacity to plead guilty.
Why It Matters
The decision leaves David’s negotiated guilty plea undisturbed. Its reasoning is limited to the record before the court, which disclosed neither a constitutional or procedural defect in the plea nor a bona fide capacity question.