United States Sixth Circuit

Conviction of defendant for multiple counts of carjacking, brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, and robbery of United States property is affirmed where, contrary to defendant's claim that the district court violated Fed. R. Crim. P. 11(b)(3) by failing to ensure that a sufficient factual basis for the offenses existed, the district court did not violate Rule 11(b)(3) and therefore did not commit error, plain or otherwise, as defendant's admission to all of the conduct charged in the indictment was sufficient to establish a factual basis for his guilty pleas, and there is sufficient evidence to find that defendant intended to kill or seriously harm his victims at the time of the offenses.

Appellate Information

• Decided 10/26/2010
• Published 12/14/2010

Judges

• VAN TATENHOVE

Court

• United States Sixth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Joseph A. Niskar, Terrence R. Haugabook