Legal Opinion
United States v. Santiago Miranda
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 18, 2011No. 09-2276PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LIPEZ, Circuit Judge.
After pleading guilty to conspiring to possess with intent to distribute significant amounts of cocaine, crack, and marijuana, Omar Santiago Miranda (Santiago) moved to withdraw his plea. He argued that his plea was involuntary due to his excessive consumption of prescription drugs, lack of sleep, familial coercion, and a history of bipolar disorder. The district court denied the motion and sentenced Santiago to 380 months in prison.
On appeal, Santiago challenges the district court’s denial of his motion, as well as its decision not to hold an evidentiary hearing before…
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