United States Ninth Circuit

A plea proceeding failed to comply with Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11 where the court never explained to defendant the nature of the charges against him.

Appellate Information

• Argued 10/11/2002
• Decided 01/09/2003
• Published 01/09/2003

Judges

• Before:  TASHIMA, THOMAS, and PAEZ, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellees:
  
• Frances A. Forsman, Federal Public Defender, Las Vegas, NV, for the defendant-appellant., Nancy Davis, Assistant United States Attorney, Las Vegas, NV, for the plaintiff-appellee.