United States v. Landeros-Lopez

LUCERO, Circuit Judge.

Bias Landeros-Lopez (“Landeros”) pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to traffic in methamphetamine. On appeal, Landeros argues that the district court failed to elicit a sufficient factual basis to support his guilty plea and denied him the right to speak at sentencing. Our decision today clarifies this circuit’s factual basis standard and explains the contours of the right of allocution. Exercising jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. § 3742, we affirm Landeros’ conviction, but vacate his sentence and remand for resentencing.

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Landeros came to the…