United States v. Oliver

MEMORANDUM**

Clifton Ray Oliver pled guilty to one count of traveling with the intent to engage in a sexual act with a juvenile in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2423(b). Prior to sentencing, Mr. Oliver sought to withdraw his guilty plea. He claimed that, due to ineffective assistance of counsel, he did not understand that, to be guilty, he had to intend to engage in sexual activity with the minor in question when he crossed the border from Washington to Oregon; as a result, Mr. Oliver argued that his guilty plea was involuntary. Relying on facts adduced at the Rule 11 change of plea hearing, the…