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United States v. McKnight

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 5, 2009No. 08-30229PublishedCited by 73 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARL E. STEWART, Circuit Judge:

On advice of counsel, Seante J. McKnight (“McKnight”) pled guilty to one count of distribution of fifty grams or more of cocaine base in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 841(b)(1)(A). Soon thereafter, McKnight expressed doubts regarding his guilty plea in letters addressed to the district court. The district court sua sponte ordered a competency examination. At a subsequent sentencing proceeding, McKnight moved to withdraw his guilty plea. After McKnight underwent multiple competency evaluations, the district court concluded that McKnight was competent at the time he…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Dusky v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  2. United States v. Michael CarrCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1984
  3. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross v. James Scott Mann William M. Moore, Defendants-Appellants-CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. Maggie PowellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2003
  5. United States v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002

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3Cited by73 opinions

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  3. United States v. Gonzalez-RodriguezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Michael LordCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2019
  5. United States v. Flores-MartinezCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2012

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