United States Sixth Circuit

Because the district court violated FRCP rule 11, defendant's guilty plea is invalid. The violations prevented defendant from understanding that he was pleading guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, not attempting to distribute as per the plea agreement.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/11/2004
• Published 02/11/2004

Judges

• Before MOORE and GILMAN, Circuit Judges;  MILLS, District Judge.

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Anthony Martinez (argued), Asst. F.P. Defender, Federal Defender Services of Eastern Tenn., Inc., Chattanooga, TN, for Appellant., Reginald Rose, III (briefed), Montgomery, AL, pro se.


• For Appellees:
  
• Paul W. Laymon, Jr., Asst. U.S. Atty., U.S. Atty's Office, Chattanooga, TN, for Appellee.