Washington v. Majors

Petitioner Donald Kennedy Majors was charged with first degree murder on October 17, 1978, for allegedly killing Franklin Monohan on or about December 13, 1974. Pursuant to a plea agreement, petitioner entered a plea of guilty to a reduced charge of second degree murder and to a supplemental information alleging that he was a habitual criminal. As part of the bargain, petitioner also agreed to waive his right to appeal "from any finding of guilty and the sentence on that finding of guilty." Statement of defendant on plea of guilty, at 1. The trial court sentenced him to life imprisonment.