United States Supreme Court

An error is "plain" within the meaning of Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure Rule 52(b) so long as the error is plain at the time of appellate review, whether or not the law at the time of the trial judge's decision was settled or unsettled.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/20/2013
• Published 02/20/2013

Judges

• BREYER

Court

• United States Supreme Court

Counsel