Legal Opinion
United States v. Cannistraro
District Court, D. New Jersey
Decided April 12, 1990No. Crim. 87-193PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LECHNER, District Judge.
Richard S. Cannistraro (“Cannistraro”) has filed this motion pursuant to Fed.R. Crim.P. 32(d) to withdraw his guilty plea to all nine counts of the indictment in United States v. Cannistraro, Crim. No. 87-193 (the “First Indictment” 1 ). Cannistraro claims he would not have pleaded guilty to the First Indictment but for the ineffective assistance of his former trial counsel. He further claims his testimony at the plea allocution did not establish an adequate factual basis for acceptance of his guilty plea and his plea was accepted under circumstances which materially…
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