Legal Opinion
United States v. Hyde
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 27, 1997No. 96-667PublishedCited by 210 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Rehnquist
Rule 32(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure states that a district court may allow a defendant to withdraw his guilty plea before he is sentenced “if the defendant shows any fair and just reason.” After the defendant in this case pleaded guilty, pursuant to a plea agreement, the District Court accepted his plea but deferred decision on whether to accept the plea agreement. The defendant then sought to withdraw his plea. We hold that in such circumstances a defendant may not withdraw his plea unless he shows a “fair and just reason” under Rule 32(e).
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2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. Max Allen EllisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1986
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