United States Seventh Circuit
US v. MERRIWEATHER, 01-3259
A conviction for possession of crack cocaine with intent to distribute is reversed, where the district court refused to allow defendant to withdraw his guilty plea before accepting it, and the government confessed this error on appeal.
Appellate Information
- Decided 06/27/2002
- Published 06/27/2002
Judges
- BAUER, Circuit Judge., Before: BAUER, POSNER and WILLIAMS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Seventh Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Philip Benson (submitted a brief), Office of the U.S. Attorney, Hammond, IN, for plaintiff-appellee., Richard H. Parsons (submitted a brief), Office of the Federal Public Defender, Peoria, IL, for defendant-appellant.