Legal Opinion
United States v. Benton
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided April 28, 2008No. 07-4211PublishedCited by 178 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Affirmed by published opinion. Judge WILKINSON wrote the opinion, in which Judge GREGORY and Judge DUFFY joined.
OPINION
WILKINSON, Circuit Judge:
Cedric Lee Benton pled guilty to a felony conspiracy charge, and the district court sentenced him pursuant to his plea. Benton now appeals, arguing that the district court erred in not allowing him to withdraw his plea as a matter of right because the magistrate judge was not entitled to accept it. After careful consideration, we reject Benton’s claim and affirm the judgment of the district court.
I
During January 2005, law enforcement officials…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Strickland v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- United States v. OlanoSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. Jose Francisco Reyna-Tapia, AKA Jose ReynaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
- United States v. YoungSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
- Singleton v. WulffSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
20 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by178 opinions
- Anthony Martin v. Susan DuffyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2017
- Adib Makdessi v. Lt. FieldsCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2015
- United States v. Thomas Faulls, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2016
- Christopher McCoy v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2016
- United States v. Precias FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2022
173 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.