Brockman v. South Carolina

How later courts describe this case

• “[findings which might have been made but which were not necessary to the judgment are not conclusive on the parties... ”
• “[I]f the defendant has long delayed his withdrawal motion, ... the reasons given to support withdrawal must have considerably more force.”
• unwed father has standing to challenge statutory presumption that child of married woman is legitimate issue of marriage where both mother and presumed father are dead and state has custody of child
• swift change of heart indicates plea made in haste or confusion
• assertion of "legal innocence is an important factor”