Tollett v. Henderson, No. 72-95 (U.S. Supreme Court) (411 U.S. 258; 93 S.Ct. 1602) (April 17, 1973) (Justice Rehnquist)
Here the Court held that when a defendant pleads guilty, with the advice of counsel, he cannot in a federal habeas corpus proceeding raise independent claims relating to the deprivation of constitutional rights that antedated the plea.
The Court held that when a state criminal defendant, on advice of counsel, ...
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