United States v. Field

BOWNES, Senior Circuit Judge.

There are two issues raised in this appeal: whether the district court erred in accepting defendant’s guilty plea; and whether the district court erred in sentencing defendant.

Defendant-appellant was charged in count two of a two-count indictment with being a felon in possession of a firearm on February 28, 1993, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). 1 Defendant signed a written plea agreement on July 16,1993, and entered a plea of guilty on July 28, 1993.

The Acceptance of the Guilty Plea

Defendant challenges the district court’s acceptance of his guilty plea on…