United States Third Circuit

District court erred as a matter of law in relying on defendant's nolo contendere plea as evidence that he committed a crime when it determined that he had violated his parole by committing a state offense.

Appellate Information

• Decided 06/25/2004
• Published 06/25/2004

Judges

• Before NYGAARD, MCKEE and CHERTOFF, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Lisa B. Freeland, Acting Federal Public Defender, Karen S. Gerlach, Assistant Federal Public Defender, Office of Federal Public Defender, Pittsburgh, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Mary Beth Buchanan, United States Attorney, Bonnie R. Schlueter, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Chief of Appeals Division, Laura S. Irwin, Assistant U.S. Attorney, Office of United States Attorney, Pittsburgh, for Appellee.