Legal Opinion
United States v. Colin Kerdachi
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 19, 1985No. 84-2304PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
Colin E. Kerdachi pled guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute cocaine, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1), and was sentenced to five years imprisonment and a special parole term of three years. On appeal Kerdachi maintains, alternatively, that the government failed to honor its plea agreement or, if the government did not do so, he misunderstood the agreement and his guilty plea was not voluntary. Finding a serious question raised as to the voluntar-iness of the plea, we vacate the conviction and remand.
Facts
Kerdachi pled guilty at a re-arraignment and during the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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