Legal Opinion
United States v. Tyerman
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 9, 2011No. 10-2650PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Circuit Judge.
Brandon Reeves Tyerman challenges his conviction for being a felon in possession of a firearm, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), arguing that the district court erred in denying his request to withdraw his Alford plea 1 because he had the absolute right to withdraw his guilty plea under Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(d)(1). We agree and accordingly reverse the judgment of the district court and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. 2
I. Background
Pursuant to a Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 11(c)(1)(C) 3 plea agreement,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- North Carolina v. AlfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- United States v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1997
- United States v. Robert George Head, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. BattleCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2007
- United States v. RobinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2009
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3Cited by8 opinions
- United States Ex Rel. D'Agostino v. EV3, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Brandon TyermanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
- King Cole Foods, Inc. v. SuperValu, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013
- United States v. Dominick AndrewsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2017
- United States v. Sheikh ArafatCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2015
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