Legal Opinion
James R. Moore v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided February 20, 1979No. 77-1986PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
James R. Moore appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his petition to set aside his guilty plea and his sentence. We remand with instructions to reduce the sentence or set aside the plea.
Moore entered into a bargain to plead guilty to one count of a two-count indictment charging violations of the narcotics laws, in return for the government’s promise to drop the other count of the indict-, ment and to recommend a 12-year prison sentence. In summarizing the applicable penalties before accepting the guilty plea, the district court correctly informed Moore that the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. Adelle Ray WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by33 opinions
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