Legal Opinion

United States v. Rodriguez

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided November 8, 2012No. 11-2505-crUnpublished

1Opinion of the Court

SUMMARY ORDER

Following a plea agreement, defendant-appellant Alexis Rodriguez pleaded guilty to (1) conspiracy to commit robbery in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1951(a), and (2) possession of a weapon as a felon in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1). The District Court accepted Rodriguez’s plea, finding adequate factual support for both charges, and sentenced Rodriguez to a prison term of 131 months. On appeal, Rodriguez argues that the District Court lacked a sufficient factual basis to accept his guilty plea with respect to both counts, thus violating Rule 11(b)(3) of the Federal Rules of…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. McCarthy v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Sims v. BlotCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2008
  3. Libretti v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  4. United States v. Robert Maher, AKA "Bob M.", Peter Mancusi, Andrew GiordanoCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  5. United States v. TrejoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010

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